Stories about Jesus's astonishing life and ministry—clever parables that upended everyone's expectations, incredible healings that convinced even skeptics, miracles that dazzled the dumbstruck disciples—can seem far removed from our own daily lives, but the author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything shares here how he knows him: Messiah and Savior, as well as friend and brother. While recounting his travels through the Holy Land, visiting important sites from the Gospels, James Martin brings together a lifetime of scholarship, wise spiritual reflections, and lighthearted stories to show how Jesus still speaks to us today.

"James Martin's riveting new meditation on Jesus is one of the best books I've read in years—on any subject."—Mary Karr

"[Martin is] at his best here, opening the Gospel mysteries, but with a light touch. Serious scholar, yes—but mostly a pilgrim believer trying to make his way, just like us."—Sister Helen Prejean