02059cam a2200253 4500 1297896463 TxAuBib 20210412120000.0 090108s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780814644171 0814644171 TxAuBib Sweeney, Jon M. James Martin : in the company of jesus / JON M SWEENEY. Liturgical Press, 2020. 194 p. People of God: Remarkable lives, Heroes of Faith Fr. James Martin, SJ, is one of the most recognized Catholic priests in the United States. His book My Life with the Saints introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to many saintly heroes. More recently, Building a Bridge called the Catholic Church to more respect and compassion for the LGBT Community—and made Martin not only a friend to LGBT people but a lightning rod for some "traditionalist" Roman Catholics. His articulate and winsome personality has endeared him to millions inside and outside the Church. Now it is time to tell the story of his own life, to explore the experiences that made him the person he is today. In James Martin, SJ: In the Company of Jesus, Sweeney probes Martin's early life, his experiences as a corporate executive, his call to religious life, his ministry and spirituality, his feelings about both the adoration and the criticism he receives from so many, and much more"-- Provided by publisher, page 4 of cover. Plymouth meeting, Wharton, General Electric -- Varieties of spiritual formation -- Journalism and vocation -- Looking to the saints -- Going to the theatre -- More bad priests, Ignation practices, and joy -- A life with Jesus -- Reaching out to the margins -- Priest in the media -- Humility, prayer, Lazarus. 20200106. Martin, James 1960. Jesuits United States Biography. People of God: Remarkable lives, Heroes of Faith.