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Christ the King

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.

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Quick Takes Friday

November 23, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments
7 Quick Takes hosted at ConversionDiary.com

Another round of 7 Quick Takes at The Practicing Catholic.

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The Smoke of Satan in Steubenville

July 26, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 8 Comments
Steubenville Logo

City Council agrees to remove image of chapel from new logo. UPDATE: August 3, 2012 – According to Steubenville City Manager Cathy Davison, the mayor, City Council, and administration are reviewing all options regarding the city logo. At this point, no lawsuit has been filed against the City of Steubenville. Alliance Defending Freedom (formerly Alliance … [Read more…]

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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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The History of Christ the King

November 20, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 4 Comments

Celebrated one week prior to the first Sunday of Advent — a purposeful time of preparing, waiting, and making straight the path for Jesus in our lives — the feast that proclaims Christ being Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe is just as relevant today as ever. Here’s the history of Christ the King.

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The Holy Paradox

November 22, 2010 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

November 21, 2010: The Solemnity of Christ the King Jesus is a shock to the senses. One doesn’t have to read the gospels long to find Him challenging existing authorities, breaking social norms, and generally turning convention upside down. The last shall be first; one must lose his life to save it; etc. This past … [Read more…]

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