There’s a new Q&A with Stephen in Rolling Stone, and inevitably the question of religion comes up. Makes me think I really need to get back to updating things more regularly here.
Stephen Colbert on Religion
Would your family all sing carols on Christmas Eve?
Sure, we’d process through the house, and we still do it. My family [...]
September 2, 2009
Categories: Catholicism, Colbert Report, Religion, faith . . Author: Diane . Comments: 1 Comment
Looks like Jesuit Fr. Jim Martin has been upgraded from “friend of the show” to “chaplain.” Fr. Martin’s background in the financial world made him a perfect choice to explain why people seem to be flocking back to church in tough economic times (“and not just because communion counts as a meal”). It was an [...]
February 24, 2009
Categories: Colbert Report, Religion, faith . . Author: Diane . Comments: 1 Comment
No, not another of the ubuquitous promos for Stephen’s upcoming Christmas special (this Sunday, November 23, 10 pm!!). Rather, a lovely twist at the end of last night’s WØRD segment. I write homilies for a living, so I know how easy it is to get caught up in all those fuzzy words: hope, change, peace, [...]
November 19, 2008
Categories: Colbert Report, faith . . Author: Diane . Comments: 1 Comment
The marvelous folks at No Fact Zone have once again worked their web connections to get a heads-up on the upcoming feature in Parade magazine this weekend. I sometimes feel like I’m just following in their wake, unworthy to unfasten their collective sandal strap.
Humility aside, I gleaned some of the best quotes the [...]
September 19, 2007
Categories: Catholicism, Mother Teresa, Religion, blogosphere, faith . . Author: Diane . Comments: 4 Comments