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Mary Karr on being ‘a black belt sinner’ | The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.

“The Spiritual Life” host James Martin, S.J., talks to Mary Karr, author of the New York Times best-selling memoirs The Liars' Club, Cherry, and Lit, as well as the Art of Memoir, and five poetry collections, most recently Tropic of Squalor. 00:00 Who is Mary Karr? 1:25 What is "spiritual direction?" And, what are the "Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius?" 3:54 Audience question: How can we break free from making selfish choices and feeling unworthy? 7:55 How Mary Karr and Fr. Jim met and become friends. 10:12 Mary's early perceptions of Catholicism (good and bad) and her unexpected journey into the church 26:24 How life changed for Mary after becoming Catholic, and doing the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius 34:45 Mary's self reflection on her sinfulness, and a memorable, spooky, mystical experience 41:30 Mystical experiences can happen to anyone. How can we pay attention to them? 43:11 How to respond to our sin and become less judgmental 46:15 What is sin? Hint: most people misunderstand it 52:41 Audience question answered by Mary: How can we break free from making selfish choices and feeling unworthy? 56:38 How to understand mystical experiences Link to Fr. Jim’s spiritual advice column on this episode: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith... Link to Fr. Jim’s book, “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life”: https://www.harpercollins.ca/97800614... Do you have a spiritual question for Fr. Jim? You can write to us at: [email protected] Support this podcast by becoming a subscriber today: https://www.americamagazine.org/subsc... Looking for a simple way to deepen your spiritual life? Give Us This Day is a prayer resource published monthly for today’s Catholic that draws inspiration from a multitude of voices to provide you with a relevant and trustworthy understanding of Scripture: https://giveusthisday.org --- America Media is the leading provider of editorial content for thinking Catholics and those who want to know what Catholics are thinking. To become a subscriber, visit https://www.americamagazine.org/subsc... ****** Sign-up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/2Ka4SOi ****** Follow us on Social Media: • America Media on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Kal3Ll • America Media on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2viJosZ • America Media on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ka5q6O ****** Support more videos like this: http://bit.ly/2vgqm6A Become a subscriber today at Americamagazine.org/subscribe