How to Be a Saint : An Extremely Weird And Mildly Sacrilegious History Of The Catholic Church's Biggest Names
(2025)

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Sourcebooks Inc, 2025
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1 online resource (224 pages)

ISBN/ISSN
9781728277431 MWT18262208, 1728277434 18262208
LANGUAGE
English
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Part history lesson. Part sacrilege. An entirely good time. Think you have what it takes to be a saint? Lucky for you, thousands of souls have paved the way to heaven-creating a clear formula for getting the job done while also leaving a rich, disturbing history behind them. And in just five easy-ish steps, you can learn how to secure your own halo! But even if the whole "dying and becoming a saint" thing doesn't appeal to you, the bizarrely bureaucratic process of canonization is still guaranteed to delight and entertain. How to Be Saint is a compulsively readable and endlessly entertaining ride through Catholicism for anyone who enjoys their history with a side of comedy. From flying friars to severed heads, this book explores the wild lives (and deaths) of saints and pulls the curtain back on the oddest quirks of religious doctrine. Whether you're a lifelong Catholic or a weird-history enthusiast, How to Be a Saint is your ultimate guide to understanding the hilarious, fascinating, and shockingly true history of sainthood

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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