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Mass Forward: A Reflection on Sunday’s Mass Readings

April 26, 2014 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 2 Comments

Joel helps us prepare for this Sunday’s Liturgy of the Word with a reflection on the Mass readings.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Blessed Pope John Paul II, Divine Mercy Sunday, saints

An Anniversary, A Past Due Date, Decisions and a Plethora of Emotions

October 23, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 15 Comments

Several have stopped by our digital space looking for a labor and delivery progress update, and we apologize for going AWOL. For now, an update … sort of. God’s orchestra is still playing this concerto in a minor key. Stay tuned for the final resolution.

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Pope John Paul II, Das Schmidt Haus, Pregnancy

Is This Jar Full?

November 6, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 1 Comment
Blessed Pope John Paul II

A wise, old Benedictine nun teaches a bunch of grumbling first-year seminarians about the necessity of keeping first things first. What can faithful Catholics take away from her lesson to fulfill the responsibilities of faithful citizenship on Election Day 2012?

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Blessed Pope John Paul II, Conception Abbey, Divine Will, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia, Evangelium Vitae, Faithful Citizenship, First Things, Five Non-Negotiables, Holy Spirit, Human Cloining, Intrinsic Evil, Moral Law, Prayer, Same-Sex Marriage, Vote, Wisdom

A Board of Spiritual Directors

June 29, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 14 Comments

A friend introduced us to the practice of developing a spiritual board of directors, a personal intercessory board to pray with and for us. As Lisa celebrates her 36th year of life, here is her board of spiritual directors who can uniquely support her vocation as wife and mother.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Pope John Paul II, Jesuits, Lenny Underhill, Lisa, Opus Dei, Rule of St. Benedict, saints, Spiritual Board of Directors, St. Benedict, St. Josemaría Escrivá, St. Sebastian, St. Théodore Guérin, Vocation, Wife

Cardinal-designate Dolan’s “Red-Hat Boot Camp”

January 17, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 3 Comments

We are Sirius/XM subscribers and one of the programs on The Catholic Channel that has become a weekly pleasure is A Conversation with the Archbishop (now Cardinal-designate Dolan) when New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan discusses a variety of topics and significant issues in the Church. Much of the banter between Cardinal-designate Dolan and program host Fr. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Pope John Paul II, Dr. Howard Shapiro, NBA on TNT, Round Mound of Sound, Son Rise Morning Show, The Catholic Channel, Weight loss, Weight Watchers

2011 In Pictures — 7 Quick Takes Style

December 30, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

2011 has been exciting here at Das Schmidt Haus. Here’s my year in review, 7 Quick Takes style. — 1 — I started 2011 as a new full-time at-home parent after resigning from what many called the “dream job.” Many people didn’t understand my decision to walk away from a job with a very promising … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Blessed Pope John Paul II, Catholic New Media Conference, Deacon Formation, Diaconate, Diocese of Des Moines, Infertility, Pilgrimage, Pregnancy, saints

Crowds Push to See Pope John Paul II Beatified

May 22, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

The May 2011 issue of The Catholic Mirror is now out! Sure, the priest reassignments are certainly the hot topic for the month, but there is also a story on the front page that is near and dear to our hearts – our “we survived the beatification” story! Thanks to Anne Marie Cox, Mirror staff, for collecting … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Pope John Paul II, Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa, The Catholic Mirror

Beatification Update #2

May 1, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

8:15 a.m. – We got into the piazza! Millions of people here!

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Pope John Paul II, Lino Rulli, Miracle, Piazza, Pilgrimage, Pope Benedict XVI, Rome, SiriusXM 129, St. Peter’s Square, The Catholic Channel, The Catholic Guy Show, Vatican, Via della Conciliaziona
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