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Drink like a Catholic (Professional)

Published August 25, 2016 • Written by Cristóbal Almanza Filed Under: Faith, Young Adult

Let me begin by clarifying – I don’t mean drink like it’s your job. Unless of course, you’re a sommelier. The past two years, I have published posts about the relationship between our faith and drinking. I still get some interesting questions and discussions about the topic. If you haven’t, I recommend reading Drink like… [Read More]

Written by Cristóbal Almanza • Published August 25, 2016

Catholics Drink Like Saints: A Response to Discussions of Catholicism and Alcohol

Published September 15, 2015 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Reviews, Young Adult

I was blessed to attend a college friend’s Baptist wedding reception (and the wedding) once, and I had a fantastic time. These many years later, two details stick out (three if you count the bride’s lovely, cap-sleeved gown). First, the reception ended very quickly and much earlier than I expected, and second, the desserts were… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published September 15, 2015

Drink like a Catholic (at a Bar)

Published June 4, 2015 • Written by Cristóbal Almanza Filed Under: Young Adult

Catholics sometimes have a bad reputation about drinking. Austin is a fun-loving city that enjoys listening to live music and drinking delicious local beers and liquors. In the professional world, drinking cocktails is often a part of doing business and working as a team. In the church world, several ministries for Catholics in their 20s… [Read More]

Written by Cristóbal Almanza • Published June 4, 2015

Drink Like A Catholic

Published June 5, 2014 • Written by Cristóbal Almanza Filed Under: Faith

I grew up in one of the few remaining dry counties in the country. In case you have never heard of it, that means they don’t sell alcohol there. It’s not prohibition, but you need to travel somewhere else to buy it. In that part of Texas, Baptist Christians have a huge influence on the… [Read More]

Written by Cristóbal Almanza • Published June 5, 2014

Yeah, I Was SO Drunk. It Was Awesome!

Published August 23, 2012 • Written by Rita Suva Filed Under: Young Adult

“Yeah, I was so drunk…” I cringe whenever I hear that phrase. Drunkenness. It’s something I’ve never been comfortable hearing about, and definitely don’t like witnessing… Person 1: “So I was at this party, and everyone there was drinking like crazy and by the end of the night I was so drunk… it was awesome.”… [Read More]

Written by Rita Suva • Published August 23, 2012

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