What’s drawing people to Catholicism—and how can we help them take the next step toward Christ?
Fr. Leo Patalinghug joins The Catholic Couple Podcast for a conversation about the “Catholic curious,” sharing the faith, and helping people move from online questions to a personal encounter with Jesus and His Church.
Known as the “cooking priest,” Father Leo brings together food, faith, and hospitality through his Plating Grace ministry. We explore his Feed My Faith pilgrimages for Catholic-curious content creators and the call within his priesthood to meet people who are searching for God.
IN THIS EPISODE:
• Welcoming people who are curious about Catholicism and considering becoming Catholic.
• Our responsibility as Catholics to share the faith through our words, actions, and relationships.
• Meeting people where they are and making room for honest questions.
• The Incarnation: how God becoming man shapes the way we live and share our faith.
• Moving from conversations on a screen to encounters in person.
• The theology of food and the connection between physical hunger, spiritual hunger, and communion.
• How meals, hospitality, and friendship create opportunities for evangelization.
• The role of Catholic content creators in helping others discover the faith.
• Father Leo’s Feed My Faith pilgrimages and the invitation to encounter the beauty of Catholicism.
ABOUT FR. LEO PATALINGHUG
Father Leo is a Catholic priest and member of the Voluntas Dei community, founder of Plating Grace, award-winning chef, internationally acclaimed speaker, bestselling author, and television, radio, and podcast host.
He hosts EWTN’s food, faith, and travel series Savoring Our Faith and The Father Leo Show podcast. He also defeated celebrity chef Bobby Flay on Food Network’s Throwdown! with Bobby Flay.
His books include Grace Before Meals, Spicing Up Married Life, Epic Food Fight: A Bite-Sized History of Salvation, Saving the Family, and Dining with the Saints, coauthored with Michael P. Foley.
His ministry also includes charitable work through the foundation behind Plating Grace, food ministry serving people in need and providing second chances, and leading pilgrimages that help people deepen or begin exploring their Catholic faith.
FEED MY FAITH PILGRIMAGE | NOVEMBER 4–7, 2026
Father Leo and the Plating Grace team are welcoming Catholic-curious social media content creators to Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., for an experience of prayer, formation, sacred places, meaningful conversations, community, and shared meals.
The ministry is sponsoring 12 all-expenses-paid pilgrimage scholarships for eligible non-Catholic applicants who are sincerely curious about Catholicism. Partial scholarships or discounted participation may also be available. Visit the official website for eligibility, applications, and current availability.
Explore Father Leo’s ministry:
https://platinggrace.com
Pilgrimage details and applications:
https://platinggrace.com/fmf
Scholarship information and FAQs:
https://platinggrace.com/fmf/faq
Help sponsor a pilgrim:
https://platinggrace.com/fmf/donate
What first sparked your curiosity about the Catholic faith? Share your story or your questions in the comments.
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