2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (715+ words) The husband-and-wife team behind the popular food blog blends culinary creativity with a distinctly Catholic approach to home and family life. For foodies and Catholics alike, a visit to Our Catholic Kitchen. com begins with a welcoming message from husband-and-wife…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (398+ words) Rooted in monastic and papal tradition as well as in canonical precision, "Pie Pellicane" embodies a renewed attention to the material integrity of the Eucharist. In medieval Christian iconography, the pelican represented one of the most powerful symbols of the…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1220+ words) Buying this coffee helps save babies. For Anton Krecic, his morning cup of coffee is more than a fragrant beverage and a jolt of caffeine. It also represents an extension of his belief, as a Christian, in the sanctity of…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (366+ words) Long associated with family gatherings and shared labor, tamales continue to anchor Christmas celebrations across cultures. Celebrating the Christmas season should be filled with good cheer, family gatherings, special events and, of course, a memorable holiday dinner. Forget serving roast…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (410+ words) Steal a Lemon, Find a Spouse" anchors a St. Joseph"s Day tradition that blends humor, hope and a bit of mystery. St. Joseph"s Day has come and gone. The novenas are finished, the festive outfits retired and perhaps…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1599+ words) What a pastry can teach us about St. Joseph, quiet devotion and the power of tradition. "You would like a what?" That was the response I often received when I asked for St. Joseph's zeppole, or zeppole di San Giuseppe…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (536+ words) Catholic Feast Days" offers fresh ideas. Parish life outside of Mass often centers around religious education and evening talks. But for seven years at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, Virginia, "Cooking With the Saints" was a culinary-based highlight. Given…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (433+ words) Catholic author Emily Stimpson Chapman offers a personal glimpse into the colorful world of monastic wine, journeying through monasteries in Italy, France and Spain as windows into Europe's spiritual and cultural heritage. The itinerary is deliberately European, centered in Italy,…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (688+ words) Catholic author Emily Stimpson Chapman offers a personal glimpse into the colorful world of monastic wine, journeying through monasteries in Italy, France and Spain as windows into Europe's spiritual and cultural heritage. The itinerary is deliberately European, centered in Italy,…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1203+ words) COMMENTARY: A Polish Christmas Eve tradition, kept year after year, came to life in a way none of us expected. I grew up in a family that always observed Wigilia, the Christmas Eve supper that wove a uniquely Polish meatless…...