Building a Bridge, James Martin
Building a Bridge, James Martin
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Building a Bridge
How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity

Author: James Martin

Narrator: James Martin

Unabridged: 2 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/13/2017


Synopsis

“A treasure...a wise and entertaining book that should appeal to the spiritual pilgrim in all of us, no matter what the faith and no matter whether believer or nonbeliever.” – Chicago TribuneThe New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A Pilgrimage turns his attention to the relationship between LGBT Catholics and the Church in this loving, inclusive, and revolutionary book.A powerful call for tolerance, acceptance, and support—and a reminder of Jesus' message for us to love one another. In this moving and inspiring book, Martin offers a powerful, loving, and much-needed voice in a time marked by anger, prejudice, and divisiveness.On the day after the Orlando nightclub shooting, James Martin S.J. posted a video on Facebook in which he called for solidarity with our LGBT brothers and sisters. ""The largest mass shooting in US history took place at a gay club and the LGBT community has been profoundly affected,"" he began. He then implored his fellow Catholics—and people everywhere—to ""stand not only with the people of Orlando but also with their LGBT brothers and sisters."" Father Martin's post went viral and was viewed more than 1.6 million times.Adapted from an address he gave to New Ways Ministry, a group that ministers to and advocates for LGBT Catholics, Building a Bridge provides a roadmap for repairing and strengthening the bonds that unite all of us as God's children. Martin uses the image of a two-way bridge to enable LGBT Catholics and the Church to come together in a call to end the ""us"" versus ""them"" mentality. Turning to the Catechism, he draws on the three criteria at the heart of the Christian ministry—""respect, compassion, and sensitivity""—as a model for how the Catholic Church should relate to the LGBT community. WINNER OF THE LIVING NOW BOOK AWARD IN SOCIAL ACTIVISM/CHARITY.

About James Martin

Rev. James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, consultor to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, and author of the New York Times bestsellers Learning to Pray, Jesus: A Pilgrimage, and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything. Father Martin is a frequent commentator in the national and international media, having appeared on all the major networks and outlets, like The Colbert Report, NPR’s Fresh Air, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kevin on July 19, 2017

Father Jim Martin is a phenomenal priest and author. I have great respect for his teaching and his advocacy for marginalized persons, be it refugees or LGBT Catholics. As a gay Catholic, I'm overjoyed this book exists. Most of my gay Catholic friends left the church years ago due to hate speech from......more

Goodreads review by Jorge on June 29, 2017

This was a pretty disappointing read. It was essentially a blog post--and an incredibly superficial one at that--in hardcover. There was very little discussion beyond "gays are people too; be nice to them." Some parts were also supremely tone deaf, which was surprising for an author who is generally......more

Goodreads review by Fiza on March 28, 2024

This book is a great breakthrough indeed! In the Roman Catholic World where there is minimal or absolutely no information on how to guide a dedicated Catholic priest, religious and animator in ministering to LGBTQIA Catholics, I think ‘Building A Bridge’ is like a stream in a very arid desert. Fr. J......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on December 13, 2017

Given the storm of controversy surrounding Fr James Martin of late, I figured I needed to read this book to see exactly what his position is. Among Catholics in general, there tends to be a divergence of views upon approaching the delicate topic of LGBT Catholics, between those who wish to emphasize......more