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Epiphany

Interpreting Dreams

January 9, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 12 Comments

Has God spoke to you through a dream? Lisa’s recent dream has us thinking He has a message for us.

Posted in: Faith, Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Das Schmidt Haus, Dreams, Epiphany, NaPro Technology

Giving Epiphany a Little Respect

January 6, 2013 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 2 Comments

Epiphany is the Rodney Dangerfield of Christian holidays. It gets no respect; most of us are done celebrating Christmas by New Year’s Day. However, beginning with the Annunciation, so much of the liturgical calendar is pointing directly at Epiphany. Let’s take a look at how we get there in 10 easy steps.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Liturgical Calendar

On the 3rd Day of Christmas, the Gifts Keep Coming

December 27, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

On this third day of Christmas, Holy Mother Church gives us more gifts to unwrap today – the feast of St. John the Apostle, the “eagle of theology,” and the symbolism between three French hens, the wisemen, and Epiphany.

Posted in: Faith, Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Christmas, Epiphany, Fine Art, saints, St. John the Apostle, Twelve Days of Christmas

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

The Purpose of A Journey is its Destination

January 27, 2011 by Kasey Eoriatti 3 Comments

It’s the journey, not the destination. Our society loves to churn out bumper sticker philosophies, doesn’t it? Someone coins a phrase, someone screens a t-shirt; and bing, bang, boom a life philosophy is born. I’ll admit that at first blush, that phrase has a certain existential charm, an overall “groovy” feel to it. In my 20’s, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Guest Contributors Tagged: Destination, Epiphany, journey, Kasey Eoriatti, Magi
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