by LOYOLA PRESS on APRIL 2, 2009 James Martin, SJ, has been announced as the winner of the 2009 Writer’s Award in Spirituality. This award is given by the Loyola Institute for Spirituality at the Hearts on Fire Celebration. The Writer’s Award in Spirituality is awarded to a person who demonstrates excellence in furthering the spiritual teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola through his or her writings. James Martin, SJ, is the author of several Loyola Press books including My Life with the Saints and A Jesuit Off-Broadway. 
The Hearts of Fire Celebration is an annual dinner and fundraiser that offers the Loyola Institute for Spirituality a chance to celebrate their ministry and honor contributors. The dinner is April 25, 2009 at the Double Tree Guest Suites at the Anaheim Resort/Convention Center. Along with Fr. Martin’s award, Bishop Gordon Bennet, SJ, will be honored with the Hearts on Fire Award and Mr. and Mrs. Eleuterio and Linda Rodriguez will be honored with the Rosita Diaz Award. For more information about the 2009 Hearts on Fire Celebration, please visit the Loyola Institute for Spirituality’s website.
