Grace Before Meals : Recipes and Inspiration for Family Meals and Family Life. This item is unavailable.Grace Before Meals : Recipes and Inspiration for Family Meals and Family Life

From the priest who defeated Bobby Flay on Throwdown!, this cookbook has started a nationwide movement of families cooking and eating together to improve communication and build deeper relationships. Families today are busier than ever, and finding time for a shared meal is a constant struggle. But the act of eating together is one of the most important ways to connect and develop honest communication. With the recipes and reflections in Grace Before Meals, Father Leo Patalinghug provides a guide for coming together in the kitchen and around the table. More than a cookbook, Grace Before Meals is a guide to creating meals that nourish the family on every level. Combining more than 30 simple but delicious recipes related to personal milestones, family holidays, and faith observances, along with short essays offering wisdom on faith, values, and family togetherness, Father Leo shows that mealtime is the perfect environment for discussing the major issues all families face. These are meals that nourish body and spirit.

FATHER LEO PATALINGHUG is the driving force behind Grace Before Meals - a movement founded on the belief that shared meals strengthen relationships - as well as the star of the Grace Before Meals webisodes, a popular online video series. He often cooks diners for friends, students, and local parishioners, using these opportunities to build friendships and engage in relaxed conversations in the kitchen. In addition to his work with Grace Before Meals, Father Leo also serves on the faculty at Mount Saint Mary's Seminary and travels widely as a Catholic conference speaker.