James J. Martin (priest)

The Reverend

James Martin

SJ
The Reverend; James Martin; SJ
Orders
Ordination	June 1999
Personal details
Born	December 29, 1960 (age 63); Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Denomination	Roman Catholic, Latin Church
Occupation	Jesuit Catholic priest, author
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BS); Loyola University Chicago (MA); Weston Jesuit School of Theology (MDiv, ThM);

James J. Martin SJ (born December 29, 1960) is an American Jesuit Catholic priest, writer, editor-at-large of the Jesuit magazine America and the founder of Outreach.^[1]

A New York Times Best Selling author, Martin's books include The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life, Jesus: A Pilgrimage, and My Life With the Saints. He is a public speaker on the Ignatian spirituality as inspired by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

Pope Francis appointed Martin as a consultant to the Secretariat for Communications at the Vatican in 2017.^[2]^[3] In July 2023, it was announced that Martin was among the people specifically invited by Francis to take part in the final phase meetings of the Synod on Synodality.^[4]^[5]

Martin's public outreach to the LGBT community has drawn both support and condemnation from within the Catholic Church.^[6]^[7] This is the subject of his book Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity. In 2021, a documentary film about Martin's LGBT ministry, also called Building a Bridge, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.^[8]

^ "James Martin, S.J., Editor At Large". America Magazine. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
^ "Pope taps James Martin and EWTN chief as communications consultants". Crux. April 12, 2017. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
^ "Father James Martin appointed by Pope Francis to Vatican department for communications". America Magazine. April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
^ Lamb, Christopher (July 7, 2023). "Fr James Martin SJ chosen by Pope Francis for most ambitious Church renewal process in 60 years". The Tablet. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
^ Dulle, Colleen (July 7, 2023). "Pope Francis taps Father James Martin for Synod on Synodality". America Magazine. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
^ "Archbishop Chaput: Fr. Martin deserves respectful criticism, not trash-talking". Catholic News Agency. September 21, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
^ Faggioli, Massimo (December 29, 2017). "Catholic Cyber-Militias and the New Censorship". international.la-croix.com. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
^ Morris, Alex (June 17, 2021). "Father James Martin and His Mission for LGBTQ Inclusivity Explored in New Doc". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[1] "James Martin, S.J., Editor At Large". America Magazine. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

[2] "Pope taps James Martin and EWTN chief as communications consultants". Crux. April 12, 2017. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2017.

[3] "Father James Martin appointed by Pope Francis to Vatican department for communications". America Magazine. April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.

[:11-4] Lamb, Christopher (July 7, 2023). "Fr James Martin SJ chosen by Pope Francis for most ambitious Church renewal process in 60 years". The Tablet. Retrieved January 28, 2024.

[:12-5] Dulle, Colleen (July 7, 2023). "Pope Francis taps Father James Martin for Synod on Synodality". America Magazine. Retrieved January 28, 2024.

[:0-6] "Archbishop Chaput: Fr. Martin deserves respectful criticism, not trash-talking". Catholic News Agency. September 21, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2019.

[7] Faggioli, Massimo (December 29, 2017). "Catholic Cyber-Militias and the New Censorship". international.la-croix.com. Retrieved August 8, 2019.

[Rolling_Stone,_LLC-8] Morris, Alex (June 17, 2021). "Father James Martin and His Mission for LGBTQ Inclusivity Explored in New Doc". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

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