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Eucharist

Cardinal Wuerl’s Three Core Elements of The New Evangelization

September 24, 2012 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 10 Comments

Cardinal Wuerl spoke recently at the Christ Our Life Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, and shared his thoughts on the core elements of The New Evangelization. We share them here.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic Church, Des Moines, Eucharist, Ex-Catholics, Fullness of Truth, Pope Benedict XVI, The New Evangelization

Animated Mass in 3D — Angels Included

December 8, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

The Greatest Miracle opens in theaters December 9 At Mass, we pray in the midst of thousands of angels. St. John Chrysostom states that “When Mass is being celebrated, the sanctuary is filled with countless angels who adore the Divine Victim immolated on the altar. Beside the guardian angels of the faithful who are present, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Diocese of Green Bay, Director Bruce M. Morris, Eucharist, Mass, Pablo Jose Barroso, Sacraments, St. John Chrysostom, The Greatest Miracle

Less Turkey, More Thanksgiving

November 22, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt 10 Comments

The Catholic roots of the word Thanksgiving and it’s history in America.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic, Dr. Edward Sri, Eucharist, History of Catholicism in America, Mass, Pilgrims, Plymouth Rock, President Lincoln, St. Augustine Florida, Thanksgiving, Timucua Indians

We Are Fed

June 28, 2011 by Charlotte Upah 1 Comment

I want to be fed. I want satisfaction. We all want the satisfaction of feeling full — fully happy, fully successful, and fully fed.  But these are human desires, human needs, and human wants. There is only one thing that will truly satisfy us, truly fill us, and truly feed us, and that is to be … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Guest Contributors Tagged: Eucharist, John 6:51, Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

The Growing Cycle

June 8, 2011 by Charlotte Upah Leave a Comment

As I grow in faith, as we each grow in faith, I realize how closely Jesus’ life and our lives with Him follow the natural growth cycle. Jesus’ life cycle follows an ageless growing cycle: the preparation for His birth, the planting of the Nativity, the nurturing cultivation of His life and teachings, and the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Guest Contributors Tagged: Eucharist, John 6:66, Pentecost

First Communion and Counting

May 18, 2011 by Kasey Eoriatti Leave a Comment

This past Sunday, my son celebrated his fifth communion. I know because he told me. He’s been counting and says he plans to keep counting until he is an old man hobbling down the aisle. I hope he does. Personally, I love to envision him bent over a walker, shuffling down the aisle, murmuring, “three … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Family, Guest Contributors Tagged: Eucharist, First Communion, Mass, sacrament

To Hell With It!

February 23, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt 10 Comments

You never know what to expect when a visiting priest arrives at your parish with a handful of spiritual talks prepared, folded in his back pocket, and ready to present in a four-night long parish mission. So I am quite happy to report the recent mission at my home parish, Saint Francis of Assisi, was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Eucharist, Flannery O' Connor, If it's just a symbol to hell with it, Parish Mission, sacrament, Source and Summit, Vincentian Parish Mission Center
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