Quotes by : Mary DeTurris Poust

Taken slowly, or mindfully, even eating an orange or a bowl of soup, or a small piece of dark chocolate....

prepare your food in keeping with monastic traditions—simple, basic, healthy, balanced.

Whether we are feasting or fasting or somewhere in between, food should have a sacred role in our lives.....

By becoming aware of God’s Spirit, by slowing down and paying attention to the tastes and sounds and....

We’re hungry for acceptance—from ourselves even more than from others—for love, for fulfillment,....

Only by emptying ourselves out before God will we find fullness within ourselves.

Food and eating often mask our pain, our inner longing for God, for acceptance. It is key to know our....

We are always hungry and never satisfied because we don’t trust and won’t risk. Can we reach a place....

Even if you can’t be totally mindful at every meal, if you can say a blessing, silently if necessary,....

Just as the Eucharist fuels our soul and our spirit, good healthful meals fuel our bodies for the work....