Cardinal Dolan and Jim Gaffigan Discuss The Al Smith Dinner
| 10/17/2024
By: Mary Shovlain
Ahead of the Thursday’s Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner featuring Former President Donald Trump; the Host – Cardinal Dolan, and the Master of Ceremonies – Jim Gaffigan, had a working lunch at the Cardinal’s residence to prepare and go over a few jokes.
They spoke about the history of the Al Smith Dinner, the great good the funds do to help those in need, and the fact that this is Former President Trump’s third time attending the event.
They also discussed Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to skip this storied dinner that has been a staple in national and New York politics for almost a century.
The tourist initiative, called "Los Caminos del Papa León XIV" (In the Footsteps of Pope Leo XIV), is headed by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism.
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Our Sunday Visitor
| 08/17/2025
Today's Gospel includes a striking statement from Jesus: I have come to set the earth on fire. Would you say that He has set your heart on fire? We may feel small, but the greatness of our love can set the world on fire.
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The Good Newsroom
| 08/17/2025
The archbishop, who shepherds Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S., shared his thoughts after the two leaders met at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.