I have a book by Father James Martin

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Is it worse to continue to say you dislike Father Martin when the subject arises for fear of being judged as wanting to be holy, or judging the motives of others while continually defending Father Martin.
 
As opposed to what kind of old air? What is it about him that makes him such a relief I wonder.
 
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At any rate, reading this book will either be edifying or not. In any case, one can have the catechism at the ready to check accuracy and conformity with the Church teaching.

The may have the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur,. While those scrutinies/permissions do not ensure complete accuracy, they are at least some sign that Fr. wanted review and approval of his book.

Still, no matter who is speaking or writing, the catechism controls.
 
When a person monopolizes a thread with one viewpoint, it’s bad board etiquette. Period. I don’t care which priest we are discussing. The other posters are giving their opinions in one or two posts and moving on.
 
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I wouldnt taint my mind and faith with anything he writes. That being said, are you really just hearing things about him. He is hoarding more than his share of headlines. Much to my astonishment.
 
But maybe cmac wanted to learn something about Jesuits which he’s not going to do by reading your book suggestions.
 
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I have his book as well. It’s not bad; but if you have an interest in Jesuit spirituality, I’d suggest these books:

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I, personally speaking; would avoid Fr Martin after reading Fr Longenecker’s article posted in another thread.
 
“ But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you”
2 Peter 2: 1
 
For that matter, I have a book by (former) Fr. Johannes WijnGaards. He ended up going off the rails and was laicized, but his book has only the slightest hint of the thoughts that carried him away. As long as one knows, they can judge the book’s content for what it is.
 
Avoid James Martin like the plague.

If you want books by good Jesuits who are faithful to the Magisterium, try Fr. John Hardon SJ, Fr. James Schall SJ, Fr. Robert Spitzer SJ and Fr. Mitch Pacwa SJ.
 
I had a book as a child that was written by Fr Feeney’s organization. Fr. Feeney at that time was in the process of being excommunicated and his group was in schism. (Many years later he returned to the Church before he died, and part of his group got back in communion with Rome.)

The book was about the Holy Family and the saints. There was nothing bad about it and I learned about many saints from reading it.
 
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