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For everyone, Catholic and non-Catholic alike, who embraces family gatherings and mealtimes, Catherine Fowler Sample’s book, Gather Together: Recipes and Reflections to Inspire Faith and Friendship Around the Table (Ave Maria Pressand available on Amazon) underscores the spiritual and personal values of togetherness.
“When we sit down at a table, we have the chance to connect with an intentional, undivided attention that doesn’t happen at other times,” she said. “Although we need food for practical reasons, food has a deeply spiritual component, which is why the special moments of our lives — like birthdays, sacraments, and all sorts of celebrations — are built around dinner. It is an opportunity to connect the spiritual to the physical.”
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“When we sit down at a table, we have the chance to connect with an intentional, undivided attention that doesn’t happen at other times,” she said. “Although we need food for practical reasons, food has a deeply spiritual component, which is why the special moments of our lives — like birthdays, sacraments, and all sorts of celebrations — are built around dinner. It is an opportunity to connect the spiritual to the physical.”
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Catherine Fowler Sample, With a Recipe for the Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
The writer has produced award-winning films and published a cookbook, ‘Gather Together.’
