Author:Bishop MacariusPublisher:Diocese of Minya and Abu Qurqas
for Coptic OrthodoxPublish Year:2014Pages:24Categories:-Description:In his book Eating: A Biological Need or a Sacred Act, Makarios, the General Bishop, posits that eating is not
a purely biological process but a sacred act representing God’s care for us. The author explores the distinction between lust and appetite, addressing grumbling about food, praying over meals, and table manners, while warning against gluttony and greed. Food should be sacred, beginning and ending with thanksgiving in simplicity of heart, serving as food that endures to eternal life.
