title: Saintmaker: The Remarkable Life of Francis De Sales, Shepherd of Kings and Commoners, Sinners and Saints
author: Michael De LA Bedoyere
description: Saintmaker: The Remarkable Life of Francis de Sales, Shepherd of Kings and Commoners, Sinners and Saints
zlib_text: SAINTS ARE NOT SAD
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  F. J. SHEED
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## SAINTS ARE NOT SAD
  
  
  Short Biographies of Joyful Saints
  
  
  IGNATIUS PRESS SAN FRANCISCO
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Originally published in 1949, Sheed & Ward, Inc., New York.
  
  
  NIHIL OBSTAT:  
  Eduardus J. Mahoney, S.T.D.  
  Censor Deputatus
  
  
  IMPRIMATURE:  
  E. Morrogh Bernard  
  Vic. Gen.
  
  
  Westmonasterii, die 2a Augusti, 1949
  
  
  Initial capitals by Johannes Troyer
  
  
  Cover image © Peter Zilei / iStockphoto  
  Cover design by Roxanne Mei Lum
  
  
  © 2012 Ignatius Press, San Francisco  
  All rights reserved  
  ISBN 978-1-58617-597-9  
  Library of Congress Control Number 201130701  
  Printed in the United States of America
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “A sad saint would be a sorry saint.”
  
  
  —ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## CONTENTS
  
  
  [Assembler’s Note  
  F.J. Sheed](index_split_006.html#filepos8352)
  
  
  [Saint Paul [d. probably about A.D. 67]  
  C. C. Martindale, S.J.](index_split_008.html#filepos11026)
  
  
  [Saints Perpetua and Felicity [d. 203]  
  Trans. Walter Shewring](index_split_00