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Bless This Food November 17, 2017
Have you ever seen anyone pray before eating their burger combo? Maybe not. But our guest Adrian Butash says, maybe it would be a good idea. The simple act of giving thanks before a meal is one of the most universal prayers, found all over the world and stretching back thousands of years. So before you polish off your Thanksgiving feast, we thought we’d pause and reflect on this small act of gratitude. From 2013.

Adrian Butash, author of Bless This Food: Ancient and Contemporary Graces from Around the World



The cover of 'Afternoon Tea: Rhymes for Children,' 1880.