NY bishop brings truth, faith and hip-hop to LA Catholic Prayer Breakfast
It’s pretty safe to say that in the 20-year history of the Los Angeles Catholic Prayer Breakfast, rappers Ice Cube and Eminem have never been quoted before.
But the breakfast has not really hosted a personality quite like Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Espaillat, the energetic, Dominican, Yankees-hat-wearing, proud hip-hop culture-spouting prelate from New York.
“I just want to say you’re welcome,” Espaillat said shortly after being introduced, invoking last year’s Yankees-Dodgers World Series. “Being a New York Yankees fan, we let you win last year. You’re welcome.”