Steak, Wine, and the Blood of Christ

A Birthday Dinner, St. Dismas, and the Catholic Way of Being

G.K. Chesterton once wrote that Catholicism is “a thick steak, a glass of red wine, and a good cigar.” It’s the sort of quote that gets passed around with a smile by Catholics who know exactly what he meant. Not because it’s gluttonous, or clever, or ironic. But because it’s true.

Catholicism is not a disembodied faith. It is not an abstraction or a life…