BodlingJan 26, 2025

Arthur Blessitt rests in peace.

If you remember the era of "Christian coffeehouses," "Jesus freaks," and a man carrying a large cross across the US and back again (and then around the world), you might remember his name.

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Arthur Blessitt, Who Carried a Cross Around the World, Dies at 84

A street preacher from Hollywood, he set out on a walk to New York City in 1969 with a 110-pound cross on his back. Then he kept going.

The New York Times