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>> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY.
WE'RE BACK WITH OUR OLD FRIEND, THE AUTHOR OF "LEARNING TO
PRAY," FATHER JAMES MARTIN.
LENT IS APPROACHING.
THERE HAS BEEN SO MUCH LOSS, SO MUCH NECESSARY DENIAL OF THINGS
WE WANT TO DO.
DO YOU HAVE TO GIVE UP SOMETHING THIS YEAR?
YOU AND I HAVE TALKED.
YOU ALWAYS GIVE UP-- YOU GIVE UP THREE THINGS, RIGHT?
WHAT ARE THEY?
>> A JEWISH FRIEND OF MINE CALLS ME, MY FRIEND ROB AND HE ASKS ME
TO GIVE UP A FOOD, A SPICE, AND A CANDY EVERY YEAR.
>> Stephen: AND WHY DID HE WANT YOU TO GIVE THOSE UP?
>> BECAUSE WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE, MY JEWISH FRIENDS SAID
WHO DECIDES WHAT YOU GIVE UP FOR LENT?
I I SAID I DO.
THEY SAID WHERE IS THE SACRIFICE IN THAT?
WE SHOULD TELL YOU WHAT TO GIVE UP.
NOW THEY DID IT, AND NOW MY FRIEND ROB AND HIS WIFE ANDREA
AND SON DANIEL, THEY CALL ME EVERY ASH WEDNESDAY IN THE
MORNING AND SAY THESE ARE THE THING YOU SHOULD GIVE UP.
THEY TELL ME.
>> Stephen: DO YOU KNOW YET WHAT YOU'RE GIVING UP?
>> NO, NO, ASH WEDNESDAY THEY TELL ME.
AND I DO OTHER THINGS OBVIOUSLY, OTHER THAN GIVING UP CILANTRO.
>> Stephen: THAT WOULDN'T BE TOO HARD FOR ME BECAUSE IT
TASTES LIKE SOAP TO ME SO THAT WOULD BE OKAY.
JIM, IT'S SO GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
>> MY PLEASURE.
>> Stephen: AND I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE ALMOST DONE BUILDING THAT
HUT BEHIND YOU OUT OF BOOK.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> I'M STRUGGLING.
>> Stephen: "LEARNING TO PRAY" IS AVAILABLE NOW.
YOU KNOW HIM 3 FATHER JAMES MARTIN, EVERYBODY!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
THANK YOU, FATHER