saints

This is going to be an awesome documentary. Pope John Paul II called Blessed James Alberione the first apostle of the New Evangelization.

The Pauline Family is the family to which Char and I belong... in the Holy Family Institute. Watch the video and let me know what you think! Comment below.

Last night we were privileged to attend the Bacchus parade in New Orleans. We staked out a spot (or actually, Big D staked out a spot) on St. Charles Avenue, right in front of Cannon's Restaurant. We were on the neutral ground, and Big D had set up a couple of 10ft. ladders. Perfect for catching beads. The parade started to roll at 5:15, so the night descended upon us before the float started to pass by. And the crowd! Unbelievable! I can't begin to describe to you the number of people lining St. Charles Avenue. Wow! You might get a sense of it though by watching the video below.

Here is some video I shot at the Saints victory parade in New Orleans on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. We are proud of our New Orleans Saints!

It is reported that there were 800,000 to 1 million people at that parade. It was truly amazing.

WHO DAT!

On the show today... A LIVE recording of the Catholic Foodie Superbowl pre-game show. You don't want to miss this!

You will get to hear my prediction of which team will be victorious (and I end up being right, ya know!). And I am joined by Adolfo Rodriguez who shares a wealth of Saints facts and Catholic tidbits. He is also an avid foodie. We just can't seem to stop talking about food! And, for the first time ever, we actually EAT on the show!

In 1968 Archbishop Philip M. Hannan, then Archbishop of New Orleans, penned a prayer for the New Orleans Saints. It was originally delivered at the first Saints and Sinners banquet.

This is cool. 

WHO DAT!

GEAUX SAINTS!

On the menu today... the WHO DAT! controversy, the SQPN Mardi Gras Mambo Marathon, LOTS of feedback, king cakes, and even more yummy stuff. Join us at the Catholic Foodie where food meets faith!

Here are the links I promised you:

The WHO DAT dog

Fleurty Girl

WHO DAT say dey gonna beat dem Saints?

Soul Food! We are celebrating the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls. This is a time to remember that this earthly life is not the end. There is more waiting for us. This is the time to remember the Last Things (death, heaven, hell, and purgatory). This is a time to remember how important it is to pray for the dead.

Bones? St. Mary Magdalene?

Yes, that's right! I had the awesome privilege of venerating the tibia of St. Mary Magdalene tonight! As a matter of fact, my whole family had that privilege.

Listen to hear more about it... and to hear about Sunday's episode of the Catholic Foodie. We are going to talk about All Saints and All Souls, relics, Purgatory and the poor souls... and a few other surprises.

Be sure to join me Sunday, November 1st at 3PM Central on Ustream.

What an awesome episode!

We are so blessed to have Nick Padley of In Between Sundays (inbetweensundays.com) with us on the show. We talk about so much: St. Benedict, food, wine, beer, prayer, blessings, the Eucharist, the blessing before meals, and St. Benedict's power over the devil. Wow! What an episode!

Thank you for joining us here at the Catholic Foodie, where food meets faith!