Catholic comedian Jim Gaffigan sometimes feels like a fraud

2025-09-16 · 53 min · 8 entities

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On “The Spiritual Life” podcast, James Martin, S.J., talks with comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan about telling jokes about the church and sometimes feeling like a fraud in the spiritual life. Together, they talk about: - Jim’s journey through agnosticism and back to the Catholic Church - Feeling like a fraud and nurturing a healthy spiritual life - What spiritual practices Jim turned to when his wife, Jeannie, was diagnosed with a pear-sized brain tumor. Link to Fr. Jim’s spiritual advice article on this episode: https://www.americamagazine.org/podcasts/2025/09/16/jim-gaffigan-james-martin-catholic/ Do you have a spiritual question for Fr. Jim? You can write to us at: thespirituallife@americamedia.org Become a subscriber today at: https://www.americamagazine.org/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices