Feasting with God: Adventures in Table Spirituality

by Holly W. Whitcomb

Not only does (Whitcomb's) brilliance in this book lift up the holiness of food, and instruct us in the many ways that we come together to feast with one another and with God.... She also evokes the wide and wonderful variety of ways that all of us can engage in the kind of table spirituality that heralds the messianic banquet so familiar to readers of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, a spirituality that lies at the core of this book. -- Maria Harris, from the ForewordFood is an integral part of communal life: weddings, birthdays, baptisms, even funerals use food to share the important events in our lives with others. In worship, the eucharist is the ritual of the shared meal of Christ's body.At Holly Whitcomb's welcoming table you will enjoy a variety of feasts. A Feast of New Beginnings honors the newness of each stage of life. A Global Potluck, an international celebration, explores the ancient concept of hospitality and the significance it can have for us today. A number of mouthwatering recipes and a full helping of other sensory delights await the reader in this book of gastronomic and spiritual pleasures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0829811532
• ISBN13: 9780829811537
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Pilgrim Press
• Length: 165 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.0" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

A very spiritual book, full of wonderful ideas

This delightful book lifts up the spiritual aspects of gathering around a table and the many ways we come together to feast with one another and God. The author is a pastor, spiritual director, workshop and retreat leader and shares many ideas which speak to the soul. Divided into sixteen "feasts" and six "culinary interludes", there are many possibilities for celebrations with birth families, chosen families and friends. The feasts reflect on theme such as life passages, wisdon, creativity, gratitude and comfort, while the interludes are reflections planned around food, but not entire feasts. As I read, I kept thinking of friends who would enjoy this book and will be giving it as gifts.