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. James Martin, SJ, Advises Academy Award Nominated Film by LOYOLA PRESS on APRIL 2, 2009
Based on a play, Doubt is the story of a nun who suspects a priest of abusing a student in 1964. It shows all the characters struggling for truth and peace. The film was nominated for Academy Awards in best actor, best actress, two best supporting actresses, and best screenplay. Doubt was released December 12, 2008 and is currently available on DVD.
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.
James Martin, SJ, author of My Life with Saints, served as an advisor to the Academy Award nominated film Doubt. The film stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams. Fr. Martin has previously worked with Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2005, in the play “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.” Fr. Martin wrote about that experience in his 2006 title A Jesuit Off-Broadway.