Stephen Colbert on meeting the pope, being Catholic and the spirituality of humor

Stephen Colbert joins host Jim Martin, S.J., on “The Spiritual Life”!

Colbert is well-known for his satirical comedy on The Colbert Report and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.  The conversation dives into:

- The personal tragedy that marked Colbert’s boyhood- losing his father and two brothers in a plane crash – and how his mother’s faith helped shape his spiritual perspective.

- The atheism that plagued his college years and what brought Colbert back to his Catholic faith.

- The interplay between Colbert’s Catholicism and his comedy

Read Fr. Jim’s spiritual advice article on this episode, or visit this link: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/07/08/stephen-colbert-james-martin-spiritual-life-251084

Do you have a spiritual question for Fr. Jim? You can write to us at:  thespirituallife@americamedia.org

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