Our church decided to purchase 1,000 of these books and give them away to parish families this Christmas. I decided I had been lax on my spiritual reading, and endeavored to squeeze this one in during the holiday.
It was a wonderful book! James Martin is a Jesuit priest (and an excellent writer, I might add), who tells the reader about several saints who had an impact on his journey to becoming a priest and his own personal struggles. I had been introduced to several of these saints already, but Martin pulls out those attributes (some previously unknown by me and a little more obscure), that he identified with. Presenting the biographies in this way is not only refreshing, but it is often humorous as well.
Of course, with all books of this nature, the purpose is to help the reader to draw closer in their own faith journey, Martin does an excellent job of pulling together the lives of the saints, his own life and the reader’s life, in a way that gives food for thought and provides for spiritual growth. After reading My Life With the Saints, I found a personal connection with Thomas Aquinas that surprised me. Maybe Aquinas is praying for me. You never know…
4 1/2 stars (out of 5)
330 pages
Published in 2006
http://www.facebook.com/FrJamesMartin
Fr. Jim has a Facebook page where you can see clips of his new TV show. If you like his book, you might like his TV show.
God bless,
Thanks for the recommendation! I believe I have seen one or two of Fr. Martin’s clips in FB via friends, but now I’ll make sure to look for him!