Theology on Tap displays agricultural spirituality
On Tuesday, the Theology on Tap event featured the Lake City Catholic Worker Farm
Many Johnnies and Bennies gathered in Brother Willie’s Pub on Tuesday night to learn more about agrarian spirituality at SJU Faith’s Theology on Tap event. Featured guests Paul and Sara Freid, parents of CSB sophomore Clare Freid, spoke about their experience as a part of the Lake City Catholic Worker Farm.
The focus of the evening was on spirituality and social justice, as well as living simply and faithfully. Located in Southern Minnesota, the Lake City Catholic Worker Farm is dedicated to living in community and serving others by donating to the Lake City Food Shelf, as well as visiting local nursing homes. On the farm, the Freids are moving toward perennial agriculture, a more sustainable way of farming, and creating a homemade brand of kombucha.
Lake City is one community of many in the larger Catholic Worker Movement, which was founded by Dorothy Day in 1933. As seen on the Lake City Catholic Worker Farm website, their mission is to “live in accordance with the justice and charity of Jesus Christ.”
The Freids were invited to speak on the values of service and hospitality being displayed by The Lake City Catholic Worker Farm organization that are well-aligned with the Benedictine way of life at CSB+SJU.