Fr. Leo Patalinghug, author of the Grace Before Meals cookbook, appeared on Fox and Friends this morning. Just a quick post to share a link to the official Fox video of the segment. Pray for Fr. Leo for the chance to have his own TV cooking show. It’s more than just cooking…. it is food for the soul.
Also featured in a recent Washington Post article
When I set about thinking what to share with my readers for Thanksgiving, out came the news that more episodes of Fr. Leo Patalinghug’s “Grace Before Meals” were being released on SQPN. Fr. Leo is currently on faculty at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary and directs the Pastoral Field Education Program for future priests. Fr. Leo developed a love for cooking while attending seminary at the North American College in Rome. He has developed a ministry based on sharing family meals. As many Americans approach Thanksgiving and the annual family gatherings, there is no better time to reflect upon this than now. Fr. Leo has written a cookbook “Grace Before Meals”, that combines great recipes with ways to share our faith at the dinner table. From his web site –
Grace Before Meals is centered on one fundamental concept: the simple act of creating and sharing a meal can strengthen all kinds of relationships. Founded by Fr. Leo Patalinghug in 2003, Grace Before Meals has grown from a simple idea to a worldwide movement, producing a book, blog and even a pilot for a TV show endorsed by PBS.
Research shows that having frequent family dinners can reduce the susceptibility of teens to risks like teen pregnancy, smoking, drug use and depression. And these benefits don’t just apply to traditional families or people with kids. Stronger families foster stronger communities, and that’s the goal we’re striving for–one meal at a time.
Check out Fr. Leo in video. I met him in June at the Catholic New Media Celebration. He was the keynote speaker he is the same dynamic personality in person.
Above – one of his cooking “webisodes”
Above – Fr. Leo is interviewed
In this time of Thanksgiving, let us remember that every day is an opportunity to gather the family around one table and offer God thanks.
Grace Before Meals homepage
Check out the cookbook
Find more Fr. Leo on Youtube
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