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Soul Food! We are celebrating the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls. This is a time to remember that this earthly life is not the end. There is more waiting for us. This is the time to remember the Last Things (death, heaven, hell, and purgatory). This is a time to remember how important it is to pray for the dead.

In CF45 I share with you some thoughts on death… and life. Death has been a theme in my life the last couple of weeks. A friend of mine died last week. Fr. Thomas Perrier, OSB. He was 54. Died in his sleep. The funeral was Friday and it was beautiful. The church was packed, standing room only. And there were so many priests there! And four bishops! What a prayerful and solemn celebration!

And later that evening I had the opportunity to meet St. Mary Magdalene. That’s right… St. Mary Magdalene. Well, at least her tibia. As you may have heard on my last Audioboo, the relic of St. Mary Magdalene has left Europe for the first time ever. And, of all places, it was brought to my neck of the woods. I took the family Friday night to venerate that relic. Listen to CF45 to find out more!

And then, of course, we have All Saints Day and All Souls. November is a month dedicated to the Poor Souls in Purgatory. We talk a lot about Purgatory on CF45. Take a listen. And then let me know what you think! I would love to hear from you.

You’re not going to believe this, but I totally forgot to draw a name for the contest! Oh well, we’ll do that next week… So make some comments! Go to catholicfoodie.com or sqpn.com.

Download episode 45 here or listen to it below:

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Bones? St. Mary Magdalene?

Yes, that’s right! I had the awesome privilege of venerating the tibia of St. Mary Magdalene tonight! As a matter of fact, my whole family had that privilege.

Listen to hear more about it… and to hear about Sunday’s episode of the Catholic Foodie. We are going to talk about All Saints and All Souls, relics, Purgatory and the poor souls… and a few other surprises.

Be sure to join me Sunday, November 1st at 3PM Central on Ustream.

Listen!

Tricks, treats, Halloween goodies… Oh, and then there’s death and life, the Souls in Purgatory, and an important comment on ABC’s FlashForward.

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Please note… there is now a Donate button in the sidebar on catholicfoodie.com. If you like what you hear and see at the Catholic Foodie, please consider supporting our ministry with your donation. $2, $5, $10, or any amount… your donation is appreciated! THANK YOU!

You can find lots of cool stuff over at SQPN Gear: Catholic Foodie aprons, t-shirts, ladies tees, coffee mugs, tote bags. Show the world that you are a Catholic foodie! Head over to SQPN Gear now!

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I can hardly believe it, but I am about to celebrate 1 year of the Catholic Foodie! I published my first episode on November 30, 2009. And November is just around the corner!

I plan on ustreaming at the regular time (3PM Central) on Sunday, November 29th… which is also Char’s birthday! I want to do something special for the 1 year anniversary, but I am stumped on ideas. Do you have any ideas?

If you have a good idea for the 1 year anniversary of the Catholic Foodie, please comment below, email me at catholicfoodie@gmail.com or call me at 985-635-4974.

Thank you!

A question from Nick Padley of In Between Sundays podcasts leads us into a discussion about how to eat healthily despite our busy lives. I also share some feedback and make a few announcements (including a new contest!).

Here are a few of the links I mentioned on the show, and a few resources for preparing healthy meals on the go:

How to Eat Healthy on the Go

Eating Healthy “On the Go”

Healthy Quick Meals

Over 100 Quick & Easy Healthy Foods

Catholic Vitamins

Catholic Creativity Podcast

In Between Sundays

On the U

The Secrets of FlashForward Podcast

The Daily Breakfast with Fr. Roderick

5th Annual Podcast Awards

Heiner Brau

To leave feedback for the Catholic Foodie, call 985-635-4974 and leave a message. You can also leave feedback for me at catholicfoodie@gmail.com.

Download episode 43 here or listen to it below:

Please note… there is now a Donate button on the Catholic Foodie website. If you like what you hear and see at the Catholic Foodie, please consider supporting our ministry with your donation. $2, $5, $10, or any amount… your donation is appreciated! THANK YOU!

By the way, you can find the Donate button on the right side of the main page, just beneath the SQPN banner.

You can find lots of cool stuff over at SQPN Gear: Catholic Foodie aprons, t-shirts, ladies tees, coffee mugs, tote bags. Show the world that you are a Catholic foodie! Head over to SQPN Gear now!

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Are you too busy to eat well? Well… I want to hear about it!

Call me at 985-635-4974 and leave a message. I might just play it on Sunday’s show.

Listen!

I look forward to hearing from you!

Until then…

Bon appetit!

Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans, conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation on 78 young people in our parish Monday night. I had the pleasure, with the assistance of a number of adult leaders, of preparing these young men and women to receive the sacrament.

And I have to tell you that this was the most reverent, holy, and prayerful Confirmation liturgy I have ever attended. I was absolutely delighted to witness it.

Here is an audioboo of my thoughts concerning the liturgy… and a new TV show that has me hooked: FlashForward…

Listen!

Let me know what you think. Do you like FlashForward? Do you have any thoughts about the Sacrament of Confirmation?

Photo by ideacreamanuelasPps on flickr.com

What has been the holiest meal you have ever shared? Outside the Mass, that is.

I asked this question the other day on Plurk & Twitter & Facebook, and I received a number of replies. I share some of those with you on episode 42 of the Catholic Foodie.

I also share an amazing story about a dinner party that an old friend of mine hosted. And, somehow, I end up talking about how Char and I met and how – a number of years later – we become united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. Now, how did I get on to those topics?

Here are some of the links I refer to on the show:
 

• Catholic Roundup
• The Catholic Foodie Fan Page on Facebook
• Campbell’s Coffee & Tea
• Skyline Chili
• Polish Christmas Tradition – Wigilia
• Another resource for this Polish Christmas tradition – Oplatki
• Inge Loot’s photo “Breakfast with a Priest” on Facebook
• Making Music Praying Twice
• The Catholic Digest Fan Page on Facebook
• The Catholic Foodie on iTunes – Please consider leaving a review of the Catholic Foodie if you like the show.
• Deo Gratias
• Chef John Folse Culinary Institute
• 5th Annual Podcast Awards – Nominate your favorite podcasts! Nominations end at 11:59PM on October 18! Please consider nominating some of the many excellent podcasts over at SQPN.com!
• SQPN Connect
• SQPN.com
• Secrets of FlashForward
• FlashForward
• In Between Sundays
• Margarita Island, Venezuela

As I mentioned on the show, here are a couple of pics of a couple of meals that Char and I shared on our honeymoon on Margarita Island, Venezuela. Boy, these pics bring back some memories!

To leave feedback for the Catholic Foodie, call 985-635-4974 and leave a message. You can also leave feedback for me at catholicfoodie@gmail.com.

Download episode 42 here or listen to it below:

Please note… there is now a Donate button on the Catholic Foodie website. If you like what you hear and see at the Catholic Foodie, please consider supporting our ministry with your donation. THANK YOU!

By the way, you can find the Donate button on the right side of the main page, just beneath the SQPN banner.

You can find lots of cool stuff over at SQPN Gear: Catholic Foodie aprons, t-shirts, ladies tees, coffee mugs, tote bags. Show the world that you are a Catholic foodie! Head over to SQPN Gear now!

Get new episodes of the Catholic Foodie by subscribing for free via iTunes or in another podcatcher. Find me also at SQPN.com.

You can also find us at:

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Besides the celebration of the Eucharist, what is the holiest meal you have ever had?

This Sunday’s episode, episode 42, will cover “holy meals,” and I want to hear from YOU!

What to know more? Listen to this audioboo:

Listen!

Bon appetit!

Catholic Foodie #41… Invite. Inspire. Bloom! On today’s show we welcome Mark and Katy Walker, founders of the new online Catholic website iibloom.com.

We also have a ton of feedback! I also share with you the contents of a package I received from Bro Jerry this past week. 

Exciting things are on the menu here at the Catholic Foodie, where food meets faith!

Here are some of the folks that join us on the show:

Capt. Jeff of the Catholic Pilot podcast and sqpngear.com

Nick Padley of In Between Sundays

Bro Jerry of Bro Jer’s Blog

Fr. Seraphim Beshoner, TOR of Catholic Under the Hood

Sarah Reinhard of just another day of Catholic pondering

To leave feedback for the Catholic Foodie, call 985-635-4974 and leave a message. You can also leave feedback for me at catholicfoodie@gmail.com.

Download episode 41 here or listen to it below:

Please note… there is now a Donate button on the Catholic Foodie website. If you like what you hear and see at the Catholic Foodie, please consider supporting our ministry with your donation. THANK YOU!

By the way, you can find the Donate button on the right side of the main page, just beneath the SQPN banner.

You can find lots of cool stuff over at SQPN Gear: Catholic Foodie aprons, t-shirts, ladies tees, coffee mugs, tote bags. Show the world that you are a Catholic foodie! Head over to SQPN Gear now!

Get new episodes of the Catholic Foodie by subscribing for free via iTunes or in another podcatcher. Find me also at SQPN.com.

You can also find us at:

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the Catholic Foodie on Facebook

the Catholic Foodie on Twitter

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