In Awake My Soul, editor James Martin, SJ, offers a meaningful collection of fascinating essays focusing on Catholic devotions and their place in the life of contemporary believers. Originally published as part of a Lenten series in America magazine, each essay discusses a favorite Catholic devotion, its history, its place in an individual’s life, and its role in the life of today's Catholics.

Awake My Soul features some of today’s top Catholic writers celebrating traditional Catholic devotions such as the rosary, the stations of the cross, holy water, novenas, relics, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and more. Contributors include Ron Hansen; Emilie Griffin; Joan Chittister, O.S.B.; and Eric Stoltz.

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Also available by James Martin, SJ:

  My Life with the Saints

  A Jesuit Off-Broadway

  Lourdes Diary

  Awake My Soul

  Celebrating Good Liturgy

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A thrilling guide to the hidden treasures of Catholicism. With a delicate balance of history, theology, and personal engagement, the writers gathered here bring traditional devotions to life, putting us in touch with wisdom so old it looks like new.
11/1/2003 - By   Robert Ellsberg, author, The Saints’ Guide to Happiness

How can a Catholic honor a relic without becoming one? These authors show that it is indeed possible to reclaim old Catholic rituals without needing to be an "old Catholic."
11/1/2003 - By   Tom Beaudoin, author, Virtual Faith

Catholics and non-Catholics who are curious about practices like holy water blessings, novenas, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will find this compilation both helpful and enlightening.
12/22/2003 - By   Publishers Weekly

You'll be delighted--and better informed--by what you read...Awake My Soul is a superior book for younger Catholics curious about traditional devotions and for older Catholics open to rediscovering the same.
4/2/2004 - By   Mitch Finley, Catholic News Service