Reprinted with permission from Alternet

Jim Gaffigan is an award-winning, well-regarded, popular comedian. Part of Gaffigan's appeal is his family-friendly comedy, that he writes and works on with his wife and frequently centers around food and Gaffigan's obsessions with food. Gaffigan has a large family, which includes five children, leading to my favorite Gaffigan joke: "If you want to know what it's like to have a fourth, just imagine you're drowning … and then someone hands you a baby." Gaffigan is also devoutly Catholic, and was asked by the Roman Catholic Church to do warmup for the World Meeting of Families back in 2015, when he opened for the Pope—yes, that Pope.