Long before he wrote 'Wicked,' Gregory Maguire has been weaving careful attention into his artistic pursuits and his prayer. He joins host James Martin, S.J. on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to talk about his spiritual journey, from a Catholic orphanage and formative education with religious sisters who helped him draw his first picture of God, to his current practice of seeing Jesus’ face on the margins.

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0:00 Introducing Gregory Maguire, author of “Wicked”
5:04 The tragic circumstances surrounding Gregory’s birth
11:42 Gregory’s first image of God
17: 45 Discerning the shape of his own ministry
25:42 The art of paying attention + studying people’s faces
35:55 Are there Christ-figures in “Wicked”?
40:40 The experience of being gay and marginalized
42:50 Audience Question: What advice would you give to a young, gay, Catholic striving to live authentically?

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