DISPATCHES FROM THE RELIGIOUS LEFT:
My take on what makes Stephen Colbert one of today's best Catholic evangelists. https://t.co/TW86sw96yG
— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) May 20, 2026
One of the best? The L.A. Times tells us that Colbert is the Catholic evangelist:
"Divine and very human ministry" of Colbert…
He's JESUS now?? https://t.co/5rj49o16NW
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) May 21, 2026
In any case, I prefer my Catholic evangelists to be a bit more G-rated:
Like when he ministered to millions by saying the president of the United States sucks Putin's cock https://t.co/CM5FGXOz2S
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) May 21, 2026
UPDATE: Brian Stelter jumps onboard the St. Colbert procession:
"They're going to miss Colbert, the human, you know, he was ministerial in nature, a comforting presence at the end of the night" https://t.co/ksfiMQEN73
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 21, 2026