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Is This Jar Full?

November 6, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 1 Comment
Blessed Pope John Paul II

A wise, old Benedictine nun teaches a bunch of grumbling first-year seminarians about the necessity of keeping first things first. What can faithful Catholics take away from her lesson to fulfill the responsibilities of faithful citizenship on Election Day 2012?

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Blessed Pope John Paul II, Conception Abbey, Divine Will, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia, Evangelium Vitae, Faithful Citizenship, First Things, Five Non-Negotiables, Holy Spirit, Human Cloining, Intrinsic Evil, Moral Law, Prayer, Same-Sex Marriage, Vote, Wisdom

7 Quick Takes (Vol. 3): The Genesis Code

January 28, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 3 Comments

On Wednesday evening, I had the opportunity to attend an advance screening of the The Genesis Code prior to its nationwide release in February. The movie was directed by C. Thomas Howell, and the cast includes former Presidential candidate Fred Thompson (Law and Order), and Academy Award Winners Ernest Borgnine (Marty) and Louise Fletcher (One … [Read more…]

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The Demanding Work of Discipleship

October 4, 2010 by Deacon Joel Schmidt Leave a Comment

October 3, 2010: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time We are inundated with offenses against human dignity on a daily basis: abortion, poverty, violence, embryonic stem cell research, pornography, euthanasia, etc. How do we deal with all this? That very issue was the subject of our readings this past Sunday. God, do something already! In the first reading, … [Read more…]

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