"the crucifixion of Robert Lewis" mixed media collage with leaves, acrylic paint, and found objects by gregory a milinovich october 2023 this october i was invited to participate in a three day trip which was called a "pilgrimage of pain and hope." while that may not sound super exciting to many of you, it actually really intrigued me. i am the kind of person that wants to feel big feelings, and i am drawn to the deep places, so i was interested in traveling to the scranton area, where the trip was planned, to see what it might look like to be a pilgrim that was wide-eyed and listening to the pain and the hope in the stories of others. this trip included hearing the stories of immigrants to the northeastern pennsylvania area, and the work in the coal mines that many of them did. it included hearing from folks who are working for housing justice and equity in downtown scranton. it included hearing from those indigenous people who first inhabited that land.
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So tiresome...
pete - people will always go crazy. from my perspective her writing isn't tiresome at all, but absolutely infectious. its funny, but i would have guessed that you would really like anne lamott, based on what i know about you. guess i shouldn't prejudge...
in a celebrity-obsessed culture, this is a real problem, i think. i have felt it in my own spirit, where an admiration for thinkers like don miller or rob bell has come within shades of grey of idolatry. so, thanks for that reminder.
still, i think ms. lamott has some really helpful things to say. i know that i was very much blessed by 'traveling mercies.'
and basically, colbert is ridiculously funny. he is very quick-witted, and the satire never stops. you're right, the white house press dinner was one of the funniest speeches ever. i have heard that he is very involved in his parish. in the interview he says that he is a sunday school teacher (and so is she). i don't know if i should believe him (the satire never stops!), but it is cool that he is an active Christian.