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Cup Overflowing: How Christians Should Think about Wine


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“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows,” wrote King David in Psalm 23. The overflowing cup is the image that Gisela Kreglinger uses when talking about the abundance and extravagance of God’s provision for His children.

Gisela Kreglinger is the daughter of winemakers and grew up on a vineyard and winery in Franconia, Germany, where her family has been crafting wine for many generations. She has a couple of master’s degrees in biblical studies from Regent College and a PhD in historical theology from the University of St. Andrews.

She has written three books—Cup Overflowing, The Spirituality of Wine, The Soul of Wine—

and most recently she is the co-author of a Bible Study Series called Wine in the Word which is the topic of our discussion today. She’s a Lutheran scholar but I think this is a topic where we Catholics agree with her 100%.

  • Gisela Kreglinger’s websiteThe Spirituality of Wine
  • Wine in the Word Bible Study website.
  • Wine in the Word Episode 1 on YouTube.
  • Books by Gisela Kreglinger

    An episode of Almost Good Catholics about the film Babette’s Feast which we also talked about in this episode:

    • Sr. Maria Catherine, OP on Almost Good Catholics, episode 55: You Set a Table Before Me: The Teenage Witch who Became a Dominican Sister.
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