I blog about food. I’ve come to appreciate the “traditional foods” approach to eating and embrace the philosophy that says that if a food’s been around a few thousand years, it should probably be in our diets. If it’s younger than 100 years, it doesn’t belong on our tables.
Sometimes it feels like filling my kitchen with real food is the primary goal of my life, but physical food can only nourish and sustain my body on this earth. We need food for the journey, something to sustain and nourish our souls in this life and beyond. Long before I discovered Nourishing Traditions, I embraced a nourishing, traditional food that’s been around about 2,000 years. I believe it’s the ultimate REAL food.
The night before Jesus died, He took bread in His Sacred hands, blessed it, and said, “This is my body. Do this in memory of me.” And likewise, He took the cup, gave thanks and said, “This is my blood, given for you. Do this in memory of me.” Jesus redefined “food” that night. He changed simple bread and wine into a gift of self.
Some people call this scene communion. Some people call it myth. Catholics call it Eucharist, the ultimate sacrifice of the God-man for all humanity. He gave His life for us. And then He humbled Himself even further, beyond the supreme humiliation of a crook’s death on a Cross, and became our food.
The Ultimate. Nourishing. Traditional. Real. Food.
More to come…
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// Nov 11, 2009 at 2:35 am
Amen!
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Beautiful, Katie! I love it, thank you.
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I got chills when I read this post!! How true it is . . .
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Amen, Katie!
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….let us not forget who brought all of these riches to us. Thank you for the reminder.
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// Nov 11, 2009 at 10:50 am
Wonderful! Amen!
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Twitter: healthhomehappy
// Nov 11, 2009 at 11:11 am
Yes, this is the absolute *real food*
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This is my favorite post you’ve ever written.
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Oops, my smiley came out wrong. Let’s try that again, shall we?
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Awesome post – God is working through you!
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Agreed.
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This is one of my favorite posts of yours, and not just because of the length.
(You know I love you, right?!)
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Thanks for this great post!
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Amen. Jesus is the Bread of Life. Thank you.
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Well, my sister in Christ, amen. I also very much appreciate your ministry to us, enabling us to have healthier bodies to serve Him.
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Twitter: sarahsmusings
// Nov 12, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Great post Katie! And it is very truly real food.
Best,
Sarah
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Love this post!!!
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We don’t do communion regularly at our church, but just happened to have it this last week. I so love that time and all that it is, both the symbolic picture and the spiritual reality. Thanks for this post, it is inspirational
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Amen! I just found your blog today, and I love eating naturally and avoiding processed foods. However, more than that I love Jesus Christ – He is awesome. Thanks for pointing us to the ULTIMATE bread of life!
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