Host James Martin, S.J., welcomes bestselling author Adriana Trigiani onto “The Spiritual Life” to discuss prayer, devotion to Mary and creative writing as a spiritual mission:

00:00 Who is Adriana Trigiani
2:25 Audience question: best practices for spiritual journaling
6:35 How Adriana's Italian heritage shaped her faith
10:07 The Eucharist and Mary: when faith becomes real
18:00 Jesus, connectivity and communion
21:20 Catholicism, women and sex
26:12 Why Adriana doesn't pray for material things
27:15 Catholic Sisters are savvy
30:00 Creative writing as a spiritual mission
34:50 How Adriana prays
38:05 Audience question answered by Adriana: best practices for spiritual journaling

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