Welcome!  

We know that sharing a family meal is an ideal, with benefits that are physical, emotional, relational and spiritual. But, in real life, it’s complicated. Toddlers? Teens? Kids with a million activities? Gathering at the family table is easier said than done. And even if you can get everyone there… Was it worth it? 

Come to the Table exists in order to walk alongside families in the real challenges and real possibilities. Our hope is to share with you resources that work in everyday life, more firmly rooting you in your own practice of the family table—and connecting your family to one another and to the Lord. Our family dinners don’t need to be social-media perfect, but they can be a place  for real connection, a  place where we are nourished, body and soul.   

You can see everything that this website offers here. And we have also broken down resources into three categories:  

Our Holy Days section offers many ways to live into the rhythm of the liturgical year. Choose a particular feast day or season, and you will find various elements: a simple explanation of the observance, a recipe or menu idea, and, always, a prayer to include at your table. (Here is the feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, for example.) 

Family Days offers prayers for your table centered on the special days in your own family, whether sacramental occasions like baptism, or just an important day like a birthday. 

Our Everyday section offers resources that are not connected to any particular occasion, but rather offer broader support: check out our suggestions on welcoming neurodivergent kids to the table.

Come to the Table is rooted in the theology and liturgical life of the Catholic Church, but we warmly welcome anyone who finds our resources helpful.

We are not aiming for a social-media-perfect family table. We know that family life can be busy and demanding, and so we try to keep it simple. There is a time and place for painstaking effort, but here we assume that time and energy are precious.  (Our recipes often include unapologetic shortcuts!) We hope this website is an everyday companion that reaches you where you are and helps you just to take that next step.