Born in Spain to a devout Catholic family, Saint Josemaría Escrivá felt even as a young child that God was calling him to do great things. He wasn’t wrong. Josemaría went on to write numerous spiritual books (most famously The Way and Christ is Passing), and founded Opus Dei, an apostolate dedicated to finding holiness …
Celebrate Saint Josemaría Escrivá with This Spanish Dessert Read More »
We picked several recipes and tried our hand at this collection put together by the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Here’s what we think.
Thanks to Fr. Schrenk, we have a definitive list of the must-see churches of the ‘Burgh and not-to-miss eateries nearby.
Summer time living is easy – perhaps a little too easy! Summer is a time when people typically go on vacation and relax their otherwise scheduled and routine lives. Oftentimes, that also includes our prayer life. So, how can a Catholic keep their faith alive during the summer months? Celebrating feast days can be one …
Sometimes, people only think of Catholics as those who fast and abstain from certain food. But in reality Catholics love food! For every feast day there is a special food or feast prepared. Italians cook a Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve, there are zeppoli on the feast of Saint Joseph, and don’t …
When my late father was alive, he used to make a delicious dessert called capirotada. I never realized the significance of it or its ties to the Lenten season until after he passed away. While this traditional Mexican dish is served throughout Lent, it’s most appropriate to eat it on Good Friday, especially since it’s …
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There has been a multiplication of the loaves and chicken fish in this past week at Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide. Lovers of the sometimes-called “Jesus’ Restaurant” will be delighted to hear that they need not deny the family friendly restaurant their patronage on Fridays during the Lenten season. At participating locations, you can order your tastefully tart …
Jesus’ Restaurant Serves Chicken (of the Sea) for Lent Read More »
Delicious food is a glorious thing – so are these pilgrimage destinations. Pick your all time favorite comfort foods and we’ll pick a destination for you next pilgrimage! Love0
Get your tastebuds ready because the Pontifical Swiss Guard has published a Vatican Cookbook, where they spill the kitchen secrets of the great Popes of the Vatican. Not only is the book filled with an excellent history of the Vatican itself, as well as inside pictures of the Swiss Guard, but you can also find …
You’ll never guess what these Popes are eating, but you’ll want some, too! Read More »
Many of our readers and authors here at Epic Pew are parents, and we all know that “Education in the faith by the parents should begin in the child’s earliest years. ” (CCC 2226.) In my home, we spice up the faith by sprinkling it into our daily lives in fun ways that get kids involved …