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A Super-Stupendous “Celebrating Advent with Children” Giveaway

November 28, 2012 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 38 Comments

It’s our super-stupendous, heretofore unprecedented, soon-to-be legendary “Celebrating Advent with Children” giveaway!

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Advent, Faith, Family, Kathleen Basi, Little Star, Sarah Reinhard, Welcome Baby Jesus

Tune In and Listen: Catholic Women Now is On-Air!

November 11, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 7 Comments

Tune in to hear co-hosts Julie Nelson & Lisa Schmidt talk about faith, family, friendships, and the feminine genius. It’s a new show called Catholic Women Now only on Iowa Catholic Radio.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic Women Now, Faith, Family, Feminine Genius, Friendships, Iowa Catholic Radio, Julie Nelson, KWKY, Lisa Schmidt, Radio

What Ever Happened to Reason?

October 24, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 4 Comments
Photo by: Scout Tufankjian for Obama for America, used under creative commons license.

Civility in public discourse seems to be dead. When is the last time two candidates had a serious debate, a genuine exchange of ideas rather than accusations and zingers? Candidates seem to no longer champion ideas but rather simply represent ideologies. This is also a major challenge of the New Evangelization.

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Contraception, Debate, Digital Age, Faith, Fulfillment, G.K. Chesterton, Human Dignity, Joy, Jurassic Park, Karl Keating, New Evangelization, Politics, Reason, Truth, witness

My Prayer for Women During This Year of Faith

August 15, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

When Dr. Tom Neal asked me to write a guest post for the Year of Faith blog, he gave me two instructions: 1) the post must center around women and faith, and 2) it be under 500 words. Seriously? I get one shot on a topic I am most passionate about and am only alloted 500 words? … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Faith, Femininity, Feminism, Feminists, June Cleaver, Modest, Pleasantville, Pope Benedict XVI, Women, Women's Studies, Year of Faith

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…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Baptism, Christ the King, Contraception, cross, Debaptism Certificate, Ecclesia Militans, Election, Faith, Franciscan University, Free-liars, Freethinkers, Imprimatur, Jewish, Muslim, Religion, Religious, San Diego Padres, San Francisco, Satan, Secularist, St. Louis, St. Paul, Steubenville, US Constitution, War on Religion

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Law, Liberty, and Freedom

July 4, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 11 Comments
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

See giveaway details to win a free copy of Indivisible! On the heels of the Fortnight for Freedom, we’re using Independence Day to kick off a new series based upon the New York Times best-seller Indivisible by Dr. Jay Richards and James Robison. Quite simply, this is the right book at the right time. In … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Economics, education, Environment, Faith, Family, Free Market, Free Trade, Health Care, Independence Day, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Judicial Activism, Law, Liberty, Lord Acton, Marriage, Morality, Roe v Wade, Rule of Law, Stem Cell Research, Terrorism, Virtue, Voting Guidelines for Catholics

Fortnight for Freedom in Des Moines

July 1, 2012 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

On Sunday we beat the nearly 100-degree heat with 2,500 other faithful Catholics in our diocese to make a statement about religious freedom, our first and most cherished liberty. Sponsored by the Diocese of Des Moines, the event was coined the Independence Celebration Walk & Picnic and was planned in conjunction with nationwide Fortnight for Freedom efforts. The … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Bishop Pates, Diocese of Des Moines, Faith, Independence, Independence Celebration Walk & Picnic, Iowa Capitol, James 2:14-17, Jason Kurth, Judgment of Nations, Laura Wenman, Mercy Medical Center, Terry Branstad, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Works

President Obama: Let Us Be Catholic

March 1, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

“With all the problems in this world, with the economy, with terrorism, with our country being sold to China, with Iran possibly becoming a nuclear power, with all these things, why is [the Obama administration] so obsessed on reproductive services? When did reproductive services become the national cry of our nation? When did it become … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: abortion, Catholic, Catholic Church, conscience, Contraception, education, Faith, Fr. Maletta, Health Care, Healthcare, Human Rights, legislation, morally repugnant actions, morals, murder, Obamacare, president, President Obama, Prolife, social services, St. John Indiana, St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, sterilization, Truth

Emilio’s Way

February 21, 2012 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 30 Comments

Emilio Estevez cites family, spirituality, and pro-life values as motivators.  Quick, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the name Emilio Estevez? Brat Pack? The Breakfast Club, Young Guns, or The Mighty Ducks? How about Martin Sheen, acting family, or Hollywood royalty? Think unconventional. Consider that from his very beginning in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: el Camino de Santiago, Emilio Estevez, Faith, Film, France, Galego, Galicia, God, Hollywood, James son of Zebedee, Martin Sheen, Movie, Pilgrimage, Prolife, Pyrenees, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Spirituality, St. James the Apostle, The Breakfast Club, The Mighty Ducks, Unborn, Young Guns

Out of the Mouths of Babes: In Celebration of Catholic Schools Week

January 31, 2012 by Kasey Eoriatti 1 Comment

January 29 –  February 3 is Catholic Schools Week This is one week each year that students, staff, and parents celebrate the gift of a Catholic education. Make no mistake; it is a gift. I spend my days as a first grade teacher at a Catholic school in Des Moines, Iowa. My first graders are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith Tagged: Diocese of Des Moines, Faith, Parochial school, Public School, School prayer, Service
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