Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life Contributor(s): Martin, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062024256 ISBN-13: 9780062024251 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth - Religion | Spirituality - Religion | Christianity - Catholic |
Dewey: 248.482 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.65 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Catholic |
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Publisher Description: "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 York From The Colbert Report's "official chaplain" James Martin, SJ, author of the New York Times bestselling The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, comes a revolutionary look at how joy, humor, and laughter can change our lives and save our spirits. A Jesuit priest with a busy media ministry, Martin understands the intersections between spirituality and daily life. In Between Heaven and Mirth, he uses scriptural passages, the lives of the saints, the spiritual teachings of other traditions, and his own personal reflections to show us why joy is the inevitable result of faith, because a healthy spirituality and a healthy sense of humor go hand-in-hand with God's great plan for humankind. |
Contributor Bio(s): Martin, James: - Rev. James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, consultor to the Vatican's Secretariat for Communication, and author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestsellers Jesus: A Pilgrimage, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and My Life with the Saints, which Publishers Weekly named one of the best books of 2006. Father Martin is a frequent commentator in the national and international media, having appeared on all the major networks, and in such diverse outlets as The Colbert Report, NPR's Fresh Air, the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Before entering the Jesuits in 1988 he graduated from the Wharton School of Business. |