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Our Lady of Brokenness

August 15, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 3 Comments

When I first spotted her, Our Lady of Grace that is, I immediately noticed her broken off left hand. It greatly bothered and disrupted my sense of order. Our perfect and flawless Mother was missing her left hand. Not very becoming for our Immaculata, the one who bore our Lord and Savior. But there she was, Our … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Virgin Mary, Mary, Mother, Our Lady of Brokenness

When You Don’t Know the Memorare

August 3, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 16 Comments

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A deacon’s wife walks into her weekly Catholic moms group. She meets and greets with her fellow sisters in Christ; they enjoy coffee and conversation together and offer intercessory prayer for one another. 90 minutes later the gathering draws to an end and the leader says, “Let’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholic Music, Catholic Musician, CatholicMom.com, Danielle Rose, Deacon's Wife, Memorare, Miraculous Medal, prayers

Unearthing the Contents of My First Communion Purse

April 25, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 6 Comments

A look inside the contents of the First Communion purse my parents gifted me on May 13, 1984 — {pretty, happy, funny, real} style. All just simple items, but because they found a place inside my First Communion purse, they hold sacred value and maybe even one day will be considered cherished family heirlooms.

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Virgin Mary, Blogging from A to Z, First Communion, pretty happy funny real, Sacraments

A constant “Here I Am”

May 20, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

I came across a news story this week with a quote from our Holy Father, a beautiful reminder about our Blessed Mother’s role in salvation history. Feeling called to pass it along, here’s food for thought today. Pope Benedict XVI recently screened Mary of Nazareth, a film directed by Giacomo Campiotti. The film focuses on three female characters, Herodias, Mary … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Virgin Mary, Giacomo Campiotti, Here I Am, Mary of Nazareth, Pope Benedict XVI, saints

Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real

March 29, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 17 Comments

Rainn Wilson, the actor who plays Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom The Office, recently presented at the 2012 South By Southwest Interactive in Austin, TX. He surprised many in the audience when his talk took a spiritual turn. He said, “I believe the Internet is the future of spirituality. It’s a spiritual act to share a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Family, Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Bishop Pates, Blessed Virgin Mary, Diaconate, Melanie Gillespie, pretty happy funny real, Rite of Lector, Rosary, Trendy Traditions, {phfr}

7 Quick Takes With Lisa Hendey

October 27, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt 26 Comments

Read on to learn how you can win a copy of Lisa’s new book: A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms! My girlfriends probably tire of hearing me say certain things over and over AND over again. Things like: “You should read The Handbook for Catholic Moms” by Lisa Hendey.” Or, “Des Moines needs to host … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Blessed Virgin Mary, Devotional Tools for Busy Moms, Fr. James Martin, Jennifer Fulwiler, Lisa Hendey, St. Gianna Beretta Molla, St. Isidore of Seville, St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, The Handbook for Catholic Moms

The Assumption And My Living Sign of Hope

August 15, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt 13 Comments

I’ve been holding close to my heart a story about how our Blessed Mother gave me hope, how she wrapped her arms around me and gave me a sense of peace like I’ve never felt. It’s hard to put into words because the emotions are still so real, raw, and very personal.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Virgin Mary, Miscarriage, Pilgrimage, Pregnancy, Saint

Pilgrimage Updates

May 3, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

It has been quite busy on pilgrimage the last few days! We were finally able to connect to a data plan, but given we are minutes away from porting at Patmos, this will be a quick update. Here are two pictures of our adventures this morning at Ephesus.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Virgin Mary, Ephesus, Greece, Lino Rulli, Marble Road, Mary's House, Patmos, Pilgrimage, Saint John, SiriusXM 129, The Catholic Channel, The Catholic Guy Show, Turkey
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