As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach and ICE deportation efforts continue, Catholic parish food pantries are adapting to make sure immigrant community members have all they need to celebrate the holidays when they are afraid to leave their homes.
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Posted inArts & Culture, Film
In new film ‘Nonnas,’ Italian grandmothers put love at the center of every meal
Although “Nonnas” is not an explicitly religious movie, the film’s motif of meals as a conduit for community is certainly also found in the Catholic imagination.
Posted inFaith, Your Take
Your Take: the gift of vegetarianism
Our readers weigh in on the value and spiritual benefits of vegetarianism, inspired by the experience of Fr. Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
The religious significance of vegetarianism
Should one become a vegetarian? The choice to become a vegetarian can be a prudent and religious one, founded in values not alien to our tradition.
Posted inFaith, News
Need a Lenten fish fry? Pittsburgh has an interactive map for that.
The Lenten fish fry, a staple of many parishes and fire departments alike, has made its way into the digital age with an interactive map for the Western Pennsylvania region.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
My Top TV shows? Who cares—here are the Top 10 lunches I had this year.
Instead of focusing on what some critic or pundit has to say about what was important from the last year, what would it be like if we went through our own calendars and credit card statements and made top 10 lists of our own?
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Baking, gardening and puppies: A guide to the comfort watching you need this holiday season
My go-to for holiday comfort is generally British TV shows. Any TV trip to the U.K. feels instantly like a vacation.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I think God might want me to be a vegan
I became a vegetarian, and I am now thinking about becoming a vegan. In this discernment, I see God staring back at me.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Podcast: Should Catholics be vegetarians?
A conversation about Catholic social teaching and ethical eating.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Catholics: Stop eating fancy fish on Fridays during Lent.
Do we actually believe in the idea of having fish on Fridays as a form of self-mortification or solidarity with those who have less? Or do we look at it more like paying our taxes — giving up the least possible amount?