The Kiss of Jesus: Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle on The Catholic Foodie Show

I have wanted to have Donna-Marie join me here on The Catholic Foodie Show for quite some time, and the recent release of her new book provided the perfect opportunity. The Kiss of Jesus is the name of the book, published by Ignatius Press.

Suffering has been called the “kiss of Jesus” by holy souls. I think of Catherine Doherty of Madonna House and Mother Teresa of Calcutta in this context. It’s the kiss of Jesus. There’s something intimate about that… about suffering. It can, if we allow it, bring us closer to God. And sometimes God allows it for exactly that reason.

We all suffer. Suffering is part of the human condition. We cannot escape it. Yet, some of us suffer more that others. But no matter the amount, no matter the intensity or the duration, in the suffering we all have an opportunity to allow it to soften our hearts and to carry us closer to God.

In The Kiss of Jesus, Donna-Marie tells her story, the good and the bad. She doesn’t shy away from the dark corners. She tells her story because she knows that so many of us are suffering. We are hurting and we are trying to make sense of it all. We are trying to find God in the midst of it. Donna-Marie understand the power of stories, and she shares hers knowing that doing so might just give hope to you and to me. You can listen now to our conversation….

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About Jeff Young

Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold.