A soon to be published book by Kate Sidley, a writer for Stephen Colbert’s show, looks at sainthood. You’ll learn everything from A (All Saint’s Day) to Y (Yahweh, you) about canonization. With self-proclaimed irreverence, Sidley walks the reader through each step and some history around the process. While pointing out some of the nonsense (nepotism—declared a saint because his dad was a pope (celibacy?) and a saint—the author also describes the traditions and practices.. You’ll learn about saints, both real and fictional, but because there are thousands of proclaimed saints, not all are covered here. You’ll get a glimpse into many saints’ lives, their triumphs and tribulations. Written with warmth, the facts are laid out while a little fun is poked. The book is illustrated with many paintings of saints and the captions may be the funniest part of the book.
If you’re very serious about your religion, this book isn’t for you. If you want to learn about the history and traditions while having some fun, you’re in the right place.
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