How spiritual writer Sr. Joyce Rupp finds joy and freedom in getting older

The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.

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Christianity, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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The long-beloved spiritual writer Sr. Joyce Rupp, O.S.M. joins Fr. James Martin, S.J. to "The Spiritual Life” podcast. They talk about: - How to face the challenges of aging without harboring anger and bitterness - The opportunities for interior freedom and delight that come with age - How grief and loss changed the way Joyce prays Some of our favorite books from Sr. Joyce Rupp’s: Vessels of Love: Poems and Prayers for the Later Years of Life Praying Our Goodbyes: A Spiritual Companion Through Life’s Losses and Sorrows Fragments of Your Ancient Name: 365 Glimpses of the Divine for Daily Meditation Link to Fr. Jim’s spiritual advice article on this episode: https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2025/02/13/review-james-martin-aging-rupp-schultz-junger-249872 Do you have a spiritual question for Fr. Jim? You can write to us at: [email protected] Become a subscriber today at Americamagazine.org/subscribe

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0:00.0	Welcome to the spiritual life.
0:06.1	I'm Father Jim Martin.
0:07.6	On this podcast, we reflect on how people experience God in their prayer and their daily lives.
0:13.5	And I'm joined by my producer, Maggie Van Doren.
0:16.2	Maggie, good to be with you.
0:17.3	Good to be with you, Jim.
0:18.8	How are you?
0:19.7	I am doing well. And I'm so excited for this
0:22.8	conversation we're about to get to with Sister Joyce Rupp, a longtime friend of yours. She calls us
0:29.9	from Des Moines, Iowa, and Joyce is a pretty renowned Catholic author, spiritual director. She's a
0:37.1	retreat leader, and she is a member of
0:39.2	the Servite Order, which is the Servite Order, which is the Servants of Mary. Joyce has written
0:42.8	numerous books on spirituality and prayer, and the two that we are focusing on in this conversation
0:49.7	with her are vessels of love, poems, and prayers for the later years of life, and praying our
0:56.4	goodbyes, a spiritual companion through life's losses and sorrows. And I know that you've had
1:01.7	a chance to read and, in some cases, review these books, Jim. Yeah, and also, you know, her books
1:07.7	are books that are often given out on retreats.
1:11.1	I don't think I've been at any retreat where my director hasn't said,
1:14.2	oh, look at this page from Joyce Rupp.
1:15.9	So I feel like she's kind of accompanied me on retreats ever since I entered the Jesuits.
1:20.3	And I love her style.
1:21.6	I love her openness and her just whole approach to the spiritual life.
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