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In honor of Our Lady of Fatima, a Wordless Wednesday

May 13, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Okay, not quite wordless, but it’s a short one! About this time last year, Joel arranged for me to have an individual retreat at New Melleray Abbey near Dubuque, Iowa (you may have heard of them, the monks who handcraft the Trappist caskets). The retreat was a much-needed opportunity for respite and renewal. Reflecting back, my favorite memories involved … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa, Through Our Lens Tagged: Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Fatima, Through Our Lens, Virgin Mary, Wordless Wednesday

Finding Holy Leisure in Flowering Crabapples

May 1, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 5 Comments

Pope Emeritus Benedict once said, “We live in a society in which it seems that every space, every moment must be ‘filled’ with initiatives, activity, sound; often there is not even time to listen and dialogue … Let us not be afraid to be silent outside and inside ourselves, so that we are able not … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Fun, Schmidt, Lisa, Through Our Lens Tagged: Des Moines, Holy Leisure, Through Our Lens

Springtime Photo Dump

April 24, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 7 Comments

It’s been awhile since I’ve shared photos of our family and kids, so here’s a quick photo dump. — Das Schmidt Haus, Easter 2015 — Okay, it wasn’t really Easter, and Cy, Iowa State’s mascot, didn’t attend church with us. But let’s pretend because I need an obligatory family Easter photo. Maybe I should Photoshop the … [Read more…]

Posted in: 7 Quick Takes, Schmidt, Lisa, Through Our Lens Tagged: Being Deacon, Das Schmidt Haus, Deacon's Wife, Diaconate, Easter, Jude, Lucy, Lydia

Divine Mercy Sunday – What “She” Wore

April 12, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 6 Comments

One of these days I’m going to take that fancy camera of ours and spend a few hours simply wandering around our home parish, the Basilica of St. John in Des Moines. For now, the iPhone has done a fine job capturing her beauty, and here’s a few “what she wore” on Divine Mercy Sunday … [Read more…]

Posted in: Authors, Fun, Schmidt, Lisa, Through Our Lens Tagged: Basilica of St. John, Des Moines, Divine Mercy Sunday, Easter

Through Our Lens: Love

December 13, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 9 Comments

The Friday Photo Challenge word for the day is love. How about an “all-things-we-LOVE-right-now-at-DasHausSchmidt” 7 Quick Takes style?

Posted in: 7 Quick Takes, Schmidt, Lisa, Through Our Lens Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Advent, Christmas, FriFotos, Jude, Lucy, Lydia

Through Our Lens –> #Chill

December 6, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

This week’s #FriFotos category is CHILL.

Posted in: Through Our Lens Tagged: FriFotos, Through Our Lens
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