The Slow Food Movement

We are blessed to have a priest of the Order of St. Louis de Monfort staying with us for one month.  Father Tom has recently returned from Guatemala, where he served a poor village as pastor, educator and keeper of 50 head of cattle for five years.

Last week, while preparing a fabulous lunch of pasta, made with fresh vegetables, he gave a talk on 'slow food'; taking the time to fix nutritious meals to share with family and friends.  The Movement endorses a comprehensive agenda, including educating consumers about the risks of fast food; lobbying against government funding of genetic engineering; preserving family farms, teaching gardening skills to students and prisoners and many more worthwhile objectives.