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

Author: James Martin

Narrator: James Martin

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/06/2012

Synopsis

“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 one of America’s most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A Pilgrimage Father James Martin, SJ, comes a revolutionary look at how you can change your life and save your spirit through joy, humor, and laughter. Martin shares how you can strike a healthy balance between spirituality and daily life and live as a joyful believer. 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. 

About James Martin

Rev. James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, consultor to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, and author of the New York Times bestsellers Learning to Pray, Jesus: A Pilgrimage, and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything. Father Martin is a frequent commentator in the national and international media, having appeared on all the major networks and outlets, like The Colbert Report, NPR’s Fresh Air, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie

I can't tell you how many times I've had people ask me, "How can you be a Happy Catholic?" They then go on to cite the problems currently in the Church, how hard life is in general, and so on and so forth. My answer is that happy does not mean cheerful. I'm not talking about a Pollyanna-ish insistenc......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer

If Stephen Colbert says that James Martin is ok, then James Martin is ok! :) Seriously, tho - a book about finding and keeping joy in your heart, whether you are a Catholic or not - something I know I needed to hear (read) and something that I think more of us need to consider. Joy is different than......more

Goodreads review by Kris

A light discussion on joy, humor, and laughter in a Christian context. More breezy than academic. Clearly written from a Roman Catholic perspective.......more

Goodreads review by Anna

With peaceful insight that is hard to find in a goal-oriented life, Between Heaven and Mirth is like a self-help book that does not teach you how to get ahead but rather shows how you already are ahead. Everything, Fr. Martin says, is worth an inner joy. His message has left me feeling relieved, bre......more

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