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What doesfoodhave to do withfaith?

One of the primary needs of our everyday life is food. We cant survive long without it.

But is that all it isa mere need that must be filled?

The Church doesnt think so. She thinks that the meals we share with one another areholy and grace-filledand that they have the power to sanctify our souls, to keep our families together, and even to save society.

Parish priest and professional chef Fr. Leo Patalinghug has dedicated his life to feeding his flock in both soul and body. And hes here to show you how the wayyoueat can change your entire life.

The Spiritual Power of Meals

In our modern world, people just dont eat together anymore. Families are often broken or separated, busy schedules get in the way, single people and the elderly are often left to eat alone. A good dinner with others is rarely a priority. Is this just the way things are, something we have to get used to? It doesnt matter that muchright?

Wrong.Food is not only of critical importance to our bodies; its critical for our souls as well. Our Faith is infused with the imagery and reality of food. The devil tempted our first parents through fruit; we read about miracles and events pertaining to food throughout Scripture; the Churchs calendar is adorned with thefeastsof Our Lord, Our Lady, and the saints; and the source and summit of our entire Catholic life is the Holy Eucharist, where Christ comes to us as both physical and spiritual food.

So how do we return food to its rightful place in our faith and families? How do we reap the plentiful spiritual fruits available to us in our physical meals?

Fr. Leo Patalinghug has some ideas. As a Cordon-Bleu-trained chef, parish priest, and founder of the international food and faith movementPlating Grace, hes on a mission to save souls, marriages, and familiesby bringing everyone back to the dinner table!

In this 25-day series, youll learn:

• How regular family meals keep kids on the right track
• Why Fr. Leo is against anniversaries
• Why dating your spouse is so important to a happy marriage
• What to do if you regularly eat alone
• Why the Churchs liturgical calendar of feasts brings joy to our lives
• Who the saintsreallyare, and why we should dine with them
• How to cook 5 delicious, simple recipes for your family and friends

Step into the kitchen with Fr. Leo and discover how the meals you eat can transform you and your familybody and soul!

What is included in this series?

In this series, you will receive 25 lessons. 20 lessons consist of a 5-8 minute video from Fr. Leo and an article (about the length of a medium-sized blog article) from our Good Catholic staff. 5 lessons are cooking videos in which Fr. Leo will take you step-by-step through a complete recipe (the written recipe is included!). Each lesson ends with an audio rosary you can pray with us.

How long does this series take?

We recommend 1 lesson per day, so your series will run approximately 25 days. Every day (starting the day after you sign up), you will receive an email prompting you to read and watch the fascinating daily content for that days lesson. You can also jump ahead, viewing the lessons that interest you, or take more time with each lesson. Basically, go at your own pacethe emails are just there as reminders. You can repeat the series as often as you wish for a full year.