Blessings from Around the World By Adrian Butash

Blessings from Across the World

Grace before meals is the prayer said most often in homes around the world, an act of worship common to every known society. The universal experience of sharing food fundamentally connects people to one another, to nature, and to the infinite. Expressing thanks for food represents a wonderful tradition that acknowledges bounty and our daily sustenance as gifts from the divine.

Adrian Butash is the author of Bless this Food: Ancient & Contemporary Graces from Around the World. He studied history and culture of the world at Fordham University. He lives in Santa Barbara, CA.

Excerpted from the book Bless this Food: Ancient & Contemporary Graces from Around the World © 2013 by Adrian Butash. Printed with permission of New World Library, Novato, CA. www.newworldlibrary.com