The Pilgrim's Journey

Witness to humor, witness to Faith: Colbert shows us there is much more under the hood

Richard SontagLast Updated: July 13th, 2020Spiritual Reflections

“What’s worse than getting a mosquito bite?” “Decapitation.” Author and philosopher Henri Wald said of humor, “Humor brings forth the contrast between real and ideal with a view to criticizing the real.” One might be tempted to complain about a mosquito bite and the itch that ensues.  Mosquito bites are annoying, rarely anything more.  Yet that … Read More