Catholic Spirit reporter reflects on his book about faith, fishing and hunting

Dave Hrbacek, a reporter and photographer for The Catholic Spirit, plans to publish a book of essays connecting his faith to hunting and fishing. The manuscript consists of a compilation of stories written in a column style, allowing readers to read chapters in any order.

During an upcoming episode of Practicing Catholic on Relevant Radio, scheduled for 9 p.m. Oct. 23, Hrbacek will discuss how fishing trips with his father and four brothers on lakes in western Minnesota shaped his love for the outdoors and his faith.

Hrbacek previously wrote an award winning outdoors column for The Catholic Spirit in 2005. His writing career includes freelance work for Outdoor News and a fishing column for Sun newspapers in the western Twin City suburbs.