Summer reading
I first learned of Father Jim Martin when I read an op-ed of his on saints in the New Yorks Times just over two years ago. His wonderful (and now best-selling) book, My Life with the Saints, had just been published. I bought it immediately, and called him at his office in New York, where he is a writer and editor at the Jesuit weekly America. LIke a good priest, he recognized a soul in need. My knowledge then of saints and naming saints was pitifully low, and my embrace of Catholicism was weak at best.
With Father Jim Martin’s energetic, sincere and often hilarious assistance (mostly in emails, a few more phone calls and a quick visit in Manhattan) I’ve improved in both areas. Ever the supportive friend, he recently posted a short list of books he recommends for summer reading.
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