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Thanksgiving Day Prayer

November 24, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Start Your Thanksgiving Day Feast With This Prayer Lord, we thank you for the goodness of our people and for the spirit of justice that fills this nation. We thank you for the beauty and fullness of the land and the challenge of the cities. We thank you for our work and our rest, for … [Read more…]

The Holy Paradox

November 22, 2010 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

November 21, 2010: The Solemnity of Christ the King Jesus is a shock to the senses. One doesn’t have to read the gospels long to find Him challenging existing authorities, breaking social norms, and generally turning convention upside down. The last shall be first; one must lose his life to save it; etc. This past … [Read more…]