Between the ending of The Colbert Report and the beginning of the Late Show, Stephen Colbert stopped in at the offices of America Media for a quick chat with Father James Martin. In the 10 months between his two shows, heâ??s done few broadcast interviews with other media. America Media, which includes a magazine subtitled â??The National Catholic Review,â? appears to be a special exception.
The conversation is brief, only six minutes. Colbert and Martin crack jokes about Lent, the pope, and Saint Peter. And then, right at the end, Colbert gets serious. He talks about his favorite scripture, a slightly misquoted passage from Matthew 6: â??So I say to you do not worry but who by worrying could change a single hair on his head or add a cubit span of his life? â?¦ Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.â? He loves it because, â??to stay mindful, you have to not live in fear. So â??do not worryâ?? allows you to be mindful and to be grateful and ultimately I suppose to be joyful, and everything comes from that.â? He adds, â??Thatâ??s why I like comedy. Itâ??s autonomic that you canâ??t laugh and be afraid at the same time.â?
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