Between Heaven and Mirth Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life

Name: Between Heaven and Mirth Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life
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ISBN: 9780062024268

ISBN-10: 0062024264

ISBN-13: 9780062024268

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Authors: James Martin

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“Between Heaven and Mirth will make any reader smile. . . . Father Martin reminds us that happiness is the good God’s own goal for us.” —Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New YorkFrom the Colbert Report’s “unofficial chaplain” James Martin, author of the New York Times bestselling Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, comes a revolutionary look at how lightness, humor, and laughter can change our lives and save our spirits. A twenty-first century priest, Martin is keenly insightful about the intersections between Catholic precepts and popular culture. In Between Heaven and Mirth, he uses scriptural passages, saints’ lives, the spiritual teachings of other traditions, and his own personal…

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List price: $25.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 10/4/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.93" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Introduction Excessive Levity



The Most Infallible Sign


Joy and the Spiritual Life



Why So Gloomy?


A Brief but 100 Percent Accurate Historical Examination of Religious Seriousness


A Study in Joy: Psalm 65



Joy Is a Gift from God


Humor and the Saints



Happiness Attracts


111/2 Serious Reasons for Good Humor



I Awoke


How Vocation, Service, and Love Can Lead to Joy


A Study in Joy: The Visitation



Laughing in Church


Recovering Levity in the Community of Believers



I'm Not Funny and My Life Stinks


Answers to the Most Difficult Challenges of Living a Joyful Life



God Has Brought Laughter for Me


Discovering Delight in Your Personal Spiritual Life


A Study in Joy: i Thessalonians



Rejoice Always!


Introducing Joy, Humor, and Laughter into Your Prayer


Conclusion Get Ready for Heaven


For Further Exploration


Acknowledgments


About the Author


Notes


Index