Fr. Leo Patalinghug, otherwise known as “the cooking priest”, is a Catholic priest from Baltimore, and the host and founder of Grace Before Meals, an apostolate to strengthen families and communities around the dinner table.
He is also an internationally renowned conference speaker, author, TV host of “Savoring Our Faith” on EWTN, radio co-host of “Entertaining Truth” on Sirius XM and contributes restaurant reviews to Baltimore’s The Catholic Review . His unique background as martial artist and break dancer helps him to connect with people of all ages and backgrounds, appearing on The Food Network, where he defeated a world famous chef in the, “Throw Down! with Bobby Flay” With food, faith and fun, Fr. Leo hopes to bring people closer together- one meal at a time!
Through his apostolate “Grace Before Meals”, Fr Leo, who is a priest member of the Voluntas Dei community, wants to deepen people’s faith using the powerful medium of food. His Filipino background helped develop his interest in food and his awareness of its importance.
The Family Meal
Savoring our Catholic Faith
