Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything PB

By James Martin and James Martin

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"User-friendly...The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything...helpfully unpacks core precepts like 'finding God in all things.'" --Time

The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything by Father James Martin, SJ (bestselling author of Jesus and Learning to Pray) is a practical spiritual guidebook rooted in Ignatian spirituality that shows you how to manage relationships, money, work, prayer, and decision-making, all while keeping a sense of humor.

Inspired by the life and teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, this classic of Christian spirituality will help you realize the Ignatian goal of "finding God in all things." Filled with relatable examples, humorous stories, and anecdotes from the heroic and inspiring lives of Jesuit saints and average priests and brothers, this book offers gentle spiritual direction and will enrich your everyday life with spiritual guidance and a path toward finding purpose.

Martin explores answers to commonly asked questions such as:

How do I know what I'm supposed to do in life?How can I be happy?How can I find GodHow do I love?How do I know who I'm supposed to be?

Booklist said, "Martin has a way of popularizing serious religious issues without trivializing their impact and significance."

The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything is sure to appeal to fans of Kathleen Norris, Richard Rohr, Anne Lamott, and other Christian Spiritual writers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061432695
• ISBN13: 9780061432699
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

"The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life," by Fr. James Martin

If you are looking for a companion to take along on your spiritual journey, you couldn't pick a better one than Fr. James Martin, S.J. His new book is a marvel. It is clear and concise about all those troubling questions you always wanted to ask about God and finding God. It offers a map (thoughtfully provided by St. Ignatius of Loyola and built on by Fr. James) for seeing God in your life and putting into practice this wisdom. This includes simplifying your life, confronting the nature of suffering, how Ignatian spirituality helps with making decisions, how to become the person you were created to be, and more. I especially liked the part on role of desire--our hearts' deepest longings--and how they bring us closer to God. Add in Fr. James's flashes of incisive humor as well as various accounts from his personal journey, and you have a fine book. If I had one word to apply to this book (I considered "inspiring," "educating," "enlightening," and "transforming") it would be clarity. We are in great need of a clear thinker as we ponder together the nature of our humanity and who we are called to be while alive on this earth.

Spirituality, it's not just for Priests Anymore

Fr. Martin has provided a wonderful guide for ordinary people who desire a deeper relationship with God. He provides a practical framework for people searching for more and delivers it in an immensely readable, never preachy, often funny way. I thank Fr. Martin for first teaching me that Saints were ordinary people (My Life With The Saints) and now for showing me how ordinary people can become Saints. (The Jesuit Guide).