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Laughing with the saints

Published: March 26, 2012

Father James Martin describes how Catholic saints can encourage humour and foster laughter.

Martin is author of My Life with the Saints. This best-selling memoir of spiritual self-discovery is an homage to the Catholic saints who have accompanied him throughout his life. 

From his lukewarm childhood Catholicism to the executive fast track at General Electric to the Jesuits and a life dedicated to God, Martin looked and prayed to the Catholic saints to intervene in and guide his life. 

Laughing with the Saints: Part One (YouTube)

 

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