num_pages: 263
description:  Between Heaven and Mirth will make any reader smile. . . . Father Martin reminds us that happiness is the good Gods own goal for us. Timothy M. Dolan Archbishop of New York From one of Americas most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and 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. 
language: English
title: Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life
publisher: HarperOne