My Life with the Saints James Martin, S.J.

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My Life with the Saints is at once James Martin's inspiring memoir of spiritual self-discovery and a homage to the Catholic saints who accompanied him every step of the way. From his lukewarm childhood Catholicism to the executive fast track at General Electric to the Jesuits and a life dedicated to God, Martin looked and prayed to the saints - from St. Peter to Pope John XXIII - to intervene and guide his life. As this witty, confessional, and surprising account unfolds, we see how saints can help us each find our way in the world.

Awards:
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2006
"An outstanding and often hilarious memoir of one man's interaction with the saints of the Roman Catholic Tradition."

Winner of a 2007 Christopher Award
For books that "affirm the highest values of the human spirit"

First Place Hard Cover Spirituality, 2007 Catholic Press Association Award.

Reviews:
“His warm style invites readers to get to know the saints as people.”
-The Christian Century

“Martin is interested in holding up the saints not as paragons but as exemplars of holy struggle.”
- The Washington Post Book World

“He shows us a new way of living out a devotion that is as old and universal as the church.”
-Avery Cardinal Dulles

“One of the best treatments of the saints in recent memory.”
- John L. Allen, Jr.

Of Interest:
Front cover imagery from John Nava's "Communion of the Saints" tapestries for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

Paperback
Pages: 424
Language(s): English
ISBN: 0-8294-2644-2
First paperback printing, October 2007