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Yikes! “All these evils come from within, and they defile”

August 30, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

“All these evils come from within, and they defile.” – Jesus to the Pharisees

Some research indicates the average woman speaks 20,000 words a day. And man? 7,000. But no matter the number of words uttered, our daily conversations say a lot about the state of our relationships and whether we view our spouses as true partners. Are our conversations more positive than negative? Do our words lift one another up or tear one down? Do they reflect a sense of working together or of working at cross-purposes? Every word that comes out of our mouths has the ability to either undercut or underscore our marriages. To defile or purify. All those words greatly matter when it comes to demonstrating commitment to our spouses. Here are two thoughts on how to purify the “evils from within.”

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Communication, Gospel of Mark, Jesus, Relationships, Sacraments, Words

In Search of Holy Leisure

September 11, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 3 Comments

In between bouts of folding laundry, cleaning house, and preparing lunch one recent day, I spotted a family sitting on my next-door neighbor’s front lawn. After a second look, I realized the man was the construction worker who had been pouring concrete in the neighborhood all morning. He was taking a lunch break and his … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Deacon Formation, Diaconate, Ephphatha, Gospel of Mark, Holy Leisure, Otium Sanctum, Pope Benedict XVI, St. Benedict
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