Laughing with the Saints

June 18, 2007

Laughing with the Saints

At the Religious Booksellers Trade Association meeting in Chicago, Associate Editor James Martin, S.J., spoke about humor and the saints, and told a few jokes along the way. View part 1, 2 or 3. Fr. Martin is author of My Life with the Saints.
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This article also appeared in print, under the headline "Laughing with the Saints," in the June 18, 2007 issue.

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