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The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.

Hosted by Fr. James Martin · religion · EN · 54 episodes

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What is prayer and how can we pray? How do I know if God is responding to my prayers? What does it mean to live a spiritual life? “The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.,” focuses on how people experience God in their prayer and their daily lives. The show combines practical wisdom with deep reflections from spiritual masters and well-known seekers, all tracing the mystery of God’s activity in their own lives. You can visit the show's webpage at www.americamagazine.org/thespirituallife .

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What is The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J. about?

What is prayer and how can we pray? How do I know if God is responding to my prayers? What does it mean to live a spiritual life? “The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.,” focuses on how people experience God in their prayer and their daily lives.

Who hosts The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.?

The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J. is hosted by Fr. James Martin. The show has published 54 episodes to date.

What has The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J. covered recently?

Recent episodes include "From refugee to Bishop: Michael Pham’s remarkable story of migration, vocation and advocacy" (20 October 2026, 57 minutes), "Bishop Mariann Budde on preaching the gospel in a political world" (13 October 2026, 64 minutes), and "What role does conscience play in our spiritual lives?" (6 October 2026, 56 minutes).

How often does The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J. publish?

The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J. publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 54 episodes.

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Booking probability for The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J. is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J. requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.'s contact route on record: verified email.

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  • The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.

    From refugee to Bishop: Michael Pham’s remarkable story of migration, vocation and advocacy

    Oct 20, 202657 min

    How can leaders in the church accompany migrants and refugees? Fr. James Martin, S.J., speaks with Bishop Michael Pham about how his background as a refugee has led him to accompany migrants today. Bishop Pham fled...

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    Bishop Mariann Budde on preaching the gospel in a political world

    Oct 13, 20261h 4m

    How do we navigate politics in our congregations, our prayers, and our lives of faith? Fr. James Martin, S.J., discusses these questions with Bishop Mariann Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC. Bishop Budde...

  • The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.

    What role does conscience play in our spiritual lives?

    Oct 6, 202656 min

    What is moral theology, and where does it fit in our spiritual lives? Fr. James Martin, S.J., asks these questions to James Keenan, a Jesuit priest and one of the world's leading Catholic moral theologians on “The...

  • The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.

    What does it mean to have a personal relationship with Jesus?

    Sep 29, 20261h 2m

    Fr. James Martin, S.J., welcomes Susan Stabile, a spiritual director and retreat leader in the Ignatian tradition onto “The Spiritual Life” podcast. Susan was raised Catholic, but spent twenty years practicing Buddhism...

  • The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.

    How do you face suffering with faith?

    Sep 22, 20261h 10m

    How do you maintain a friendship with God when life gets hard?  What do you do when, in your mid-fifties and at the height of your career, you are diagnosed with an aggressive and incurable brain cancer? That’s the...

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    How Jesuit spirituality changed Andrew Garfield’s life

    Sep 15, 202659 min

    It’s been over ten years since the award-winning actor Andrew Garfield trained as a Jesuit priest with Fr. James Martin, S.J. Well, more accurately, since he trained to play a Jesuit priest in Martin Scorsese's film...

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    Music as a doorway to the divine with Matt Maher

    Sep 8, 202659 min

    “The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.” returns for its third season with what is sure to be a crowd favorite: a conversation with the legendary Catholic musician Matt Maher. A nine-time Grammy Award nominee...

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    Greg Boyle, S.J. on compassion and kinship

    Jun 30, 20261h 6m

    Founder of Homeboy Industries and best-selling spiritual writer, Greg Boyle, S.J., joins James Martin S.J. on the season finale of “The Spiritual Life” podcast. They talk about who inspired Greg to join the Jesuits...

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    Robert George on how to disagree and remain spiritually grounded

    Jun 2, 202657 minS0

    <p>The American legal scholar and public intellectual, Professor Robert George, joins host James Martin, S.J., on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to talk about the practice of dialogue in the church and society, as well as...

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    Yunuen Trujillo’s ministry to migrants and L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics

    May 26, 202654 minS0

    <p>As a lay minister to L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics, a faith-based community organizer, and an immigration attorney, Yunuen Trujillo wears many hats. And as a member of these marginalized communities herself, she knows their...

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    Actor Martin Sheen on the heroes that shaped his spirituality and activism

    May 19, 202650 minS0

    <p>From country club caddy to the Catholic Worker to “The West Wing”, Martin Sheen has been on a long and fascinating spiritual journey. The Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actor and activist shares the major...

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    Liza Colón-Zayas of "The Bear" speaks honestly about her struggles with faith

    May 12, 202645 minS0

    <p>If you’ve watched “The Bear” you’ve seen the incredible talent of the Emmy award-winning supporting actress, Liza Colón-Zayas, who plays Tina. But you might not know that Liza has overcome great spiritual hardship on...

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    Filipino Cardinal “Ambo” David on hearing God's voice in the Bible

    May 5, 202641 minS0

    <p>In this episode of The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J., Fr. Martin speaks with Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David, Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines. Elevated to the College of Cardinals in 2024 by Pope Francis...

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    How Andrew Sullivan experienced God amidst fear and agony

    Apr 28, 202655 minS0

    <p>James Martin, S.J., speaks with Andrew Sullivan, the renowned political commentator and Catholic writer, about faith, identity and spiritual transformation in this deeply personal episode of “The Spiritual Life”...

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    Cardinal Blase Cupich on how the Mass can change your life

    Apr 21, 202645 minS0

    <p>Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, joins James Martin, S.J., on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to talk about his vocation story, the spiritual power of the Mass, and the necessity of preaching the Gospel...

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    Pádraig Ó Tuama on poetry, conflict resolution, and the stations of the cross

    Apr 14, 202657 minS0

    <p>The poet and theologian, Pádraig Ó Tuama, joins James Martin, S.J., on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to talk about how poetry and the Taizé community became a lifeline for Pádraig after he was subjected to multiple...

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    Our human desire for God, with the Augustine scholar James K.A. Smith

    Apr 7, 202651 minS0

    <p>James Martin, S.J., is joined by James K.A. Smith on the “The Spiritual Life” podcast. Jamie is a leading scholar of St. Augustine, and a professor of philosophy at Calvin University. He’s written several...

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    Catholic and Anarchist: The Spiritual Wisdom of Dorothy Day

    Mar 31, 202645 minS0

    <p>Editor-in-chief of Orbis Books, Robert Ellsberg cut his teeth as an editor of The Catholic Worker newspaper when he was just 20 years old. There he also traded literary notes with the great Catholic writer, activist...

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    Kate Bowler on how to accompany those who are suffering

    Mar 24, 20261h 4mS0

    <p>American culture often tries to emphasize “learning lessons” in the middle of suffering. For example, “Everything happens for a reason.” But Kate Bowler doesn’t think those “lessons” are coming from God; rather, God...

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    Jesuit musician Cristóbal Fones on praying with the Pope

    Mar 17, 202657 minS0

    <p>Cristóbal Fones, SJ, is many things- a talented musician, a Jesuit and the international director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. He joins host James Martin, S.J., on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to share how...

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