Excessive levity -- The most infallible sign : joy and the spiritual life -- Why so gloomy? : a brief but 100 percent accurate historical examination of religious seriousness -- A study in joy : Psalm 65 -- Joy is a gift from God : humor and the saints -- Happiness attracts : 11 1/2 serious reasons for good humor -- I awoke : how vocation, service, and love can lead to joy -- A study in joy : the Visitation -- Laughing in church : recovering levity in the community of believers -- I'm not funny and my life stinks : discovering delight in your personal spiritual life -- A study in joy : I Thessalonians -- Rejoice always! : introducing joy, humor, and laughter into your prayer -- Get ready for heaven.