I have read that during the process of canonization the Catholic Church demands proof of joy in the candidate, and although I have not been able to track down chapter and verse I like the suggestion that dourness is not a sacred attribute.


Birds, beasts, and relatives (ed. Viking Adult, 1969)


I have read that during the process of canonization the Catholic Church demands proof of joy in the candidate, and although I have not been able to...

I have read that during the process of canonization the Catholic Church demands proof of joy in the candidate, and although I have not been able to...

I have read that during the process of canonization the Catholic Church demands proof of joy in the candidate, and although I have not been able to...

I have read that during the process of canonization the Catholic Church demands proof of joy in the candidate, and although I have not been able to...