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Diaconate

Being Deacon: The Knot

August 7, 2015 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 1 Comment

Ever since I was ordained a deacon last August, I’ve meant to start a “Being Deacon” series. In fact, someone even contacted us through our Facebook page, urging me to provide this very series, but up until now, I’ve managed to churn out exactly one installment. Then, along came the Knights of Columbus, who asked me to write a weekly series this month for Fathers For Good.

Posted in: Being Deacon, Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Deacon, Diaconate, Fathers For Good

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

Why I’m Feeling Spiritually Vulnerable These Days

September 2, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 17 Comments

There is one photo I didn’t include in the ordination highlight reel. This one. It was taken during the ordination Mass, and it’s a moment I’ve reflected on a lot lately. That moment captured there may very well be one of the last times I sit with my husband during Mass for the foreseeable future. And for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Deacon's Wife, Diaconate

Ordination Highlight Reel!

August 21, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 13 Comments

Ordination. That one word pretty much sums up this past week. Well, I better add another word: illness. Of course, right? Last week leading up to Saturday’s ordination, Joel came down with food poisoning. I, the one who rarely gets sick, caught the flu bug and was down for the count for two whole days. All three … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Diaconate, Homily, Ordination, {phfr}

The Adventurous 7 Quick Takes

August 2, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 10 Comments

A New Blog Design, Radio Gigs, Hobnobbing with Blogging Greats, and Roller Coaster Rides!

Posted in: 7 Quick Takes, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Deacon Formation, Diaconate, Lenny Underhill, Radio

7 Quick Takes: Info on Ordination, Lino’s Visit, Charism Workshop, Speaking Gigs & More!

July 18, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 13 Comments

Tap tap tap … is this thing on? Let me interrupt our blogging radio silence to share these very important details. 1. Diaconate Ordination! Joel’s deacon stole and invites for ordination arrived two weeks ago. The invites still sit in the box, so it seems we need an office assistant to even get them addressed and … [Read more…]

Posted in: 7 Quick Takes, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, charisms, Deacon Formation, Des Moines, Diaconate

“Framily” Ties

June 5, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Joel and I were recently reviewing stats from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ 2013-14 study of permanent deacons. Take a guess — what’s the average age of deacons in the United States of America? How many are in their 40s like Joel? I won’t spill the beans here, but if you’re curious, head on over … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: CatholicMom.com, Deacon Formation, Diaconate

Bringing the Monastic into My Domestic: Summer in the Little Oratory

June 2, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 11 Comments

Oratory. Ever heard of that word? Until a few years ago, I wasn’t familiar with it, and believe it or not, I actually remember my first encounter with it. It was July 2010, our first trip to Conception Abbey in Missouri for Joel’s weeklong summer diaconate formation classes. While attending the initial all-you-need-to-know-for-the-week type of meeting, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Deacon Formation, Diaconate, Domestic Church, Little Oratory, Liturgy of the Hours

A Taste of Benedictine Hospitality

March 30, 2014 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 2 Comments

As the youngest of 11 children, five brothers and five sisters, in a devoutly Catholic farm family, Fr. Guerric Letter learned early on to cook for a crowd and pass rigorous sanitary inspections. On the occasions when his mother and sisters would take a day off, the men still needed to eat. The one instruction he received from him mother and sisters? Don’t leave the kitchen a mess.

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Soup & Stories Tagged: Conception Abbey, Diaconate, Lent, Recipes, Soup & Stories

Can Miscarriage and Abortion Grief Coexist Peacefully?

January 20, 2014 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 9 Comments

How should parishes and dioceses enter into the grief of post-abortive parents? How should the local Church recognize and remember the lives lost to abortion?

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: abortion, Catholic Stand, Deacon Formation, Diaconate, Miscarriage, Pregnancy and Infant Loss
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