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professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the Divinity School

opening the church to the role of the laity

Mercy in Action: The Social Teachings of Pope Francis

Her many books include Christian Mystics: Their Lives and Legacies Throughout the Ages and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: Essential Writings

James Martin pax25 "Thank God there is nothing"These selections funny, engaging, heartfelt, and deeply insightful show Jim Martin at his very best. Like his own spiritual master, Thomas Merton, Fr. Martin allows his readers not only to enter into the thought world of Catholicism, but also to feel its texture. Religious seekers of all stripes and persuasions will find something in these pages to savor." Bishop Robert Barron, Archdiocese of Los Angeles"For readers who are unfamiliar with Martin's