A dear friend and I met when I was on a team for some sessions to help people discerning a return to Catholicism. Since that time, she’s married in the Church, and she and her husband have a beautiful baby girl. She once told me that one of the key motivators for her return was when after the sessions, a bunch of us would go across the street from the parish for a beer or two at an Irish pub. She said
it showed her Catholics could have fun.
That’s a little background on why I think Sara Vabulas (aka The Catholic Drinkie) and her ministry are so important, and why I’m looking forward to reading The Catholic Drinkie’s Guide to Homebrewed Evangelization this month. Yes, being a Christian often is extremely challenging. But some of our best evangelization opportunities come in casual settings. I’m also looking forward to learning more about which monasteries make the best beer!
