Whenever we talk about bread being bad, whether it be because of phytic acid, lectins, carbs, or gluten, many Christians offer a simple rebuttal: Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life.” If Christ raised bread in such high esteem as to become bread, how can it be so evil? In fact, in Catholic teaching, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Eucharist'
Advent Daily Dose: Christmas Food Brings Us Together
December 14th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Food is pretty important at holiday times. Food binds us together as families when we figure out who is bringing what to the potluck, it creates lasting memories, and it allows us to have something to do when we all get together. I’m willing to bet that more traditions are based around food than any [...]
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Mary and Martha Moment: Why We Teach our Children to be Like Children
January 7th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Humility is fast becoming a lost virtue in our society. Who wants to put the mental and emotional effort into downplaying their strengths when the world tells us to speak loudly, be aggressive, and tout our successes as fervently as possible? Humility is seen as a weakness. To be small is to be less. The [...]
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Advent Daily Dose: Christmas FOOD Brings us Together
December 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Prayerful Kitchen
Food is pretty important at holiday times. Food binds us together as families when we figure out who is bringing what to the potluck, it creates lasting memories, and it allows us to have something to do when we all get together. I’m willing to bet that more traditions are based around food than any [...]
Mary and Martha Moment: Serving Eucharist
December 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
If you missed the other Ultimate Traditional Real Food: Eucharist posts, start here. I am fortunate to be able to serve as a Eucharistic Minister in my parish, which means I have the great responsibility of carrying Jesus to my community. I help the priest serve the Body and Blood of Christ to the people [...]
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Mary and Martha Moment: The Ultimate Thanksgiving Feast
November 24th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
As we Americans prepare for our celebrations of Thanksgiving this week (it’s time to thaw the turkey a.s.a.p. if you haven’t started already, by the way), may we be reminded of the Ultimate Real Food and the reason for all our gratitude. As we gather with our families to give thanks, let us remember to [...]
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Mary and Martha Moment: How do You Receive the Eucharist?
November 18th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments
Oh, how blessed I am to be able to attend daily Mass once a week! I like to make a habit of going to the school Mass, because my son likes the jazzy music. (He used to dance in the aisles when he was 18-24 mos. and became sort of a legend.) I can think [...]
