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Me Time, Jesus Time and Tips from Vinny Flynn

May 22, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 9 Comments

One might think that when a man is called to deacon formation, the journey leads him and his family closer to Jesus and His Church. True enough. However, the demands of this journey have provided a plethora of opportunities for our family to get really good (read, bad) at being busy. Many of the spiritually strengthening devotional practices that were once a regular part of my life have given way to the all-consuming formation process. I’m running around performing acts of service like Martha yet still feeling hungry for something deeper.

It all came to a head one recent evening while eating dinner with my family — a fist pounding on the table and tears streaming down my cheeks kind of encounter. At that point, Joel insisted it was time to walk away from the diaconate, if only to get me OFF. THE. LEDGE!

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Adoration, Book Review, Deacon Formation, Giveaway

Keep Christ in Christmas by Celebrating Advent

December 3, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt Leave a Comment
St. Nicholas: The Story of the Real Santa Claus

Has the commercialization of Christmas turned you into Scrooge? Rather than just making lists, baking cookies, hanging stockings, and wrapping presents, spend some time preparing your heart for the birth of our Savior by actually celebrating Advent. Here are some practical suggestions.

Posted in: Faith, Family, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Adoration, Advent, Christ the King, Christmas, Elderly, Family, Gospel, Happy Holidays, Homeless, iPad, iTunes, Joy, Magi, Magnificat Advent Companion, Manger, Merry Christmas, Nativity, Old School, Peace, Pia de Solenni, poor, Reconciliation, Saint Nicholas of Myra, Service, Technology, Thanksgiving, Unplug, Volunteer, Wait

Adoration of the Magi

January 8, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Happy Epiphany! This is the cover of the English-language January 2012 edition of Magnificat. It features “Adoration of the Magi,” an illumination from the Hours of Henry VIII, Tours, France, circa 1500. ©  The Pierpont Morgan Library / Art Resource / Scala, Florence I found the commentary by Pierre-Marie Dumont quite enlightening: “In the fourth century, Byzantine … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Adoration, Christmas, Epiphany, Hours of Henry VIII, Magi, Magnificat, Melchior, Pierre-Marie Dumont, Three Kings

Occupy Advent

November 23, 2011 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 5 Comments

Take back Christmas by preparing your heart to receive Christ. Like homecoming weekend in a college town, there are currently no vacancies. Everything, it seems, is occupied. Occupy Wall Street. Occupy San Francisco. Occupy DC. Begun as Occupy Dataran in Kuala Lumpur in late July, the Occupy movement has spread around globe like wildfire in … [Read more…]

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