“Food and eating often mask our pain, our inner longing for God, for acceptance. It is key to know our motivation for… — Mary DeTurris Poust Eating Copy Share Image
“Only by emptying ourselves out before God will we find fullness within ourselves.” — Mary DeTurris Poust Faith Copy Share Image
“When we infuse our actions with a focus on God and on the many blessings we receive in even the most mundane… — Mary DeTurris Poust Blessings Copy Share Image
“We are always hungry and never satisfied because we don’t trust and won’t risk. Can we reach a place where we are… — Mary DeTurris Poust Belief Copy Share Image
“not every breakfast needs to be something worthy of posting to a food blog. Sometimes food is simply fuel, something we eat… — Mary DeTurris Poust Balance Copy Share Image
“We cling to the comfortable rather than step out into the possible.” — Mary DeTurris Poust Faith Copy Share Image
“We can’t go from zero to sixty in a day or even a week when it comes to shifting our food-habit gears.… — Mary DeTurris Poust Baby steps Copy Share Image
“Just as the Eucharist fuels our soul and our spirit, good healthful meals fuel our bodies for the work God calls each… — Mary DeTurris Poust Body-and-soul Copy Share Image
“How we prepare our food, how we consume our food really makes a difference in how our food satisfies us and shapes… — Mary DeTurris Poust Faith Copy Share Image
“So often, even when we stop to say a blessing before a meal, we’re mentally preparing to spoon some pasta or potatoes… — Mary DeTurris Poust Blessings Copy Share Image
“By becoming aware of God’s Spirit, by slowing down and paying attention to the tastes and sounds and smells of the food… — Mary DeTurris Poust Eating Copy Share Image
“Whether we are feasting or fasting or somewhere in between, food should have a sacred role in our lives. It can be… — Mary DeTurris Poust Faith Copy Share Image
“Our culture tries to convince us on just about every front that more is better. More is a sign of wealth, luxury,… — Mary DeTurris Poust Communication Copy Share Image
“Taken slowly, or mindfully, even eating an orange or a bowl of soup, or a small piece of dark chocolate for that… — Mary DeTurris Poust Dark chocolate Copy Share Image
“Even if you can’t be totally mindful at every meal, if you can say a blessing, silently if necessary, or offer up… — Mary DeTurris Poust Blessings Copy Share Image
“We’re hungry for acceptance—from ourselves even more than from others—for love, for fulfillment, for peace. We’re hungry for a life we think… — Mary DeTurris Poust Acceptance Copy Share Image
“prepare your food in keeping with monastic traditions—simple, basic, healthy, balanced.” — Mary DeTurris Poust Eating Copy Share Image
“When we link our eating and our prayer and begin to see food as part of a much bigger picture, rather than… — Mary DeTurris Poust Bigger picture Copy Share Image
“Jesus tells us: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’ (Mk 12:31). How can we love our neighbor if we can’t or won’t love… — Mary DeTurris Poust Compassion Copy Share Image
“yelling while eating was like swallowing anger. It’s simply not good for us. It leaves us unhappy and unsatisfied, as if the… — Mary DeTurris Poust Eating Copy Share Image