Enchiladas, huachales and capirotada from his aunts are more than just nice meals for Gustavo Arellano. They remind him of his late mother and that it's never too late to change our ways.
While millions worldwide are at risk of going hungry, the food system "is rigged — it has to change," says one Catholic agroecology expert. "The objective is not the market. The objective is that people can live without hunger."
Commentary: Hindu Scripture extols the virtue of not killing animals for food. That virtue is also supported by science: Vegetarian diets are far better for preserving a healthy planet than are meat-heavy diets.
Soul Seeing: As I cut the dessert, I wondered why this lady had been so demanding. It's only bread pudding, for goodness' sake. I said a prayer for her and decided to keep my distance for the rest of the evening.
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Ambivalence about democracy at National Catholic Register; Trump speaks to anxieties; extreme rumors; white women voters; another brilliant sandwich.
Pope Francis is long known as something of an enthusiast for gelato. And now, thanks to an intrepid Italian gelateria owner, we even know the pontiff's favorite flavor
The religious congregation is extending the Lenten observance to what they're calling Mercy Meatless Mondays, inviting Catholics to join them in addressing climate change with more plant-based diets.
The guys are on their way to serve a meal to homeless people in downtown D.C. Jack says he doesn't like calling the people they serve "homeless" though. "I call them my brothers and sisters."
The "fruit of the earth" and "work of human hands" invites, nurtures and challenges us to be constantly transformed into God's intimate love for the whole of creation. But how sensitive are we to the whole of God's creation and the intimacy of planetary biodiversity?
