An excerpt from
CHAPTER FOUR: SIGNS OF HOLINESS IN TODAY'S WORLD
126. Christian joy is usually accompanied by a sense of humour. We see this clearly, for example, in Saint Thomas More, Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Philip Neri. Ill humour is no sign of holiness. “Remove vexation from your mind” (
Eccl 11:10). We receive so much from the Lord “for our enjoyment” (
1 Tim6:17), that sadness can be a sign of ingratitude. We can get so caught up in ourselves that we are unable to recognize God’s gifts.