Make Lent More Meaningful While Making the World a Better Place
CRS Rice Bowl and LentAt this time last year I wrote an article about my childhood experience of Lent and I said that, for me, Lent was all about ashes, fish sticks, the
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A collection of 11 posts
The Alligator and the Archbishop: A Lenten Tail?
Did You Hear the One About the Alligator and the Archbishop?It all started on Ash Wednesday. Someone over at Insta-Gator Ranch & Hatchery posted a picture of a 3 year old letter
Ash Wednesday, Lent, Fasting, and Pretzels
Ash Wednesday and Lent: A Time for PenanceFrom Fat Tuesday to fat pretzels, carnival season and Mardi Gras are now over. Lent is here. And that is a good thing. Life if full
The Lenten Kitchen and Fish on Fridays
Why fish on Friday?Why can we eat fish on Fridays in Lent? Isn’t fish a kind of meat too? I have to be honest… this was a real stumbling block for
Pretzels for Lent
INGREDIENTS:1 1/2 cups lukewarm water (about 110 F)1 tablespoon honey1 envelope active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)4 cups all-purpose flour (we prefer King Arthur)1 teaspoon Kosher saltCoarse
CF111 – Pretzels and Beer For Lent
The Catholic history of the pretzel and a delicious soft pretzel recipe… And a guy who is fasting on beer and water all of Lent. Wow! Check it out right here on the
CF109 – Lent. It’s What’s For Dinner
Mardi Gras season is now over and Lent is here! Happy Lent! Today we recap Mardi Gras and talk about Lent and fasting and abstinence. Sarah Reinhard joins us with Mary in the
CF64 – The Cross in the Kitchen
Lent, more fasting, bread (lots of bread! Including hot cross buns), a new segment on the Catholic Foodie (Mary in the Kitchen)… And Char and I take on more Lenten reflection questions… about
The Spirituality of Fasting
Here’s a quick video review of the book “The Spirituality of Fasting.”
CF63 – Fasting for the Feast
We are very lucky to have Char on the show again today. And many thanks to Sarah Reinhardfor the awesome intro! What’s on the menu for episode 63? Well, today we fast…
CF57 – The Wine of God’s Joy
On the menu today… Chris Faddis and I talk about his new ministry outreach, Fast for Haiti. We have a bit of technology and social media talk too. And LOTS of feedback on