Fr. Leo Patalinghug is a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore who is involved in parish ministry, education and evangelization. He is an internationally renown conference speaker, author, TV host, radio contributor, and founder of the movement and apostolate "Grace Before Meals", which inspires and strengthens family relationships through universal spiritual insights with the dynamic of personal interaction shared around the dinner table. Although he is a priest, his unique background as a former martial arts championship title holder and choreographer for an award winning breakdancing group has provided him unique experiences and insights that has caught the attention and acclamation of… diverse audiences, including PBS, ABC, CBS and even the Food Network, in which Fr. Leo defeated a world famous chef in the surprise cooking competition show, "Throw Down! with Bobby Flay." Currently, Fr. Leo contributes a monthly food column in Baltimore’s The Catholic Review called “Catholic Culinary Confessions”, hosts a weekly cooking show on EWTN called Savoring Our Faith, and has over 10,000 subscribers to his weekly blog as he provides a meal with a meaningful message to help strengthen families around the world through lessons of faith, family and food.