Media > James Martin, SJ, on "Theater and Spirituality"

Listen in as award-winning author James Martin, SJ, discusses the deep connections between theater and spirituality. As a Jeusit priest, Martin holds to Ignatian ideal of "finding God in all things." Still, he never expected to find himself in a theater role—as script doctor and theological advisor for a play about Judas Iscariot that was directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman and had a healthy off-Broadway run more than two years ago. Father Martin recounts the experience in A Jesuit Off-Broadway: Center Stage With Jesus, Judas, and Life's Big Questions (Loyola Press, 2007), and he draws from the experience to share with the viewer lessons and insights about humility, faith, friendship, and much more. (Produced by Loyola Press; see website below for more information on A Jeusit Off-Broadway.)