"[My mother] taught me to be grateful for my life regardless of what that entailed, and that’s directly related to the image of Christ on the cross and the example of sacrifice that he gave us. What she taught me is that the deliverance God offers you from pain is not no pain — it’s that the pain is actually a gift," – Stephen Colbert [NYT].
Colbert is one of the most hope-inspiring public Catholics in America.
The Dish 