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Putting the FUN into Fundraiser | A sock hop for Mary’s Meals

May 6, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 8 Comments

Some people just have a knack for putting the FUN into a fundraiser. This post is all about that. First, I highlight a bit about Mary’s Meals, the organization at the center of this fundraiser, next I share some details and photos of the sock hop, and finally I share some exciting news for Iowans related to Mary’s Meals.

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Charity, Des Moines, Iowa, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, Mary's Meals

The Spiritual Fatherhood of Fr. John Riccardo

September 30, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 23 Comments

In conjunction with Support a Catholic Speaker Month hosted at BrandonVogt.com, Lisa promotes the work of Fr. John Riccardo, a priest in the Archdiocese of Detroit, Michigan.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Des Moines, Evangelization, Fr. John Riccardo, Iowa, Jesus, KWKY, Priesthood, Spiritual Fatherhood, The New Evangelization, Vocation, Vocations

A Vanity Pro-Life License Plate?

September 17, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

“Choose Life” license plates available to purchase. How could we ‘vanitize’ one?

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Iowa, Prolife, Prolife

Living Out the March For Life

January 19, 2012 by Lisa Bourne 4 Comments
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Dave Anson has an interesting story. Ordinary guy, who happened to be raised without a firm faith foundation. He served in Vietnam, experiencing, as did many of the very young men who served there, a lot of terrible things. Anson worked hard at bringing himself to a good place in his life after a less than perfect … [Read more…]

Posted in: Guest Contributors Tagged: abortion, Gabriel's Corner, Iowa, Iowans for Life, Knights of Columbus, March for Life 2011, March for Life 2012, Prolife

We All Scream for Ice Cream!

July 8, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

How cute is this? No, it’s not a picture from Main Street, USA, circa several decades ago. Once a run-down gas station in Madrid, Iowa, population 2,264, this building has been re-purposed into The Filling Station, a quaint little ice cream shoppe located near the High Trestle Trail, part of the 670-mile Central Iowa Trail System. Serving … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: High Trestle Trail, Ice Cream, Iowa, Madrid Iowa, RAGBRAI, The Filling Station

Crowds Push to See Pope John Paul II Beatified

May 22, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

The May 2011 issue of The Catholic Mirror is now out! Sure, the priest reassignments are certainly the hot topic for the month, but there is also a story on the front page that is near and dear to our hearts – our “we survived the beatification” story! Thanks to Anne Marie Cox, Mirror staff, for collecting … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Pope John Paul II, Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa, The Catholic Mirror

Real Hope for Life

April 25, 2011 by Lisa Bourne Leave a Comment

Informed Choices Medical Clinic is coming to the Des Moines area! This is huge for the pro-life cause for a number of reasons. Iowa has been under siege in the fight for life lately. Planned Parenthood has been perfecting its telemed abortion scheme in Iowa whereby abortion drugs are administered remotely via a push-button mechanism. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Guest Contributors Tagged: Des Moines, Ecumenical, Fertility Services, Four-Dimensional Ultrasound, Hope, Informed Choices Medical Clinic, Iowa, Late-Term Abortion, Leroy Carhart, Natural Family Planning, Planned Parenthood, Post-Abortion Ministry, Prenatal Care, Telemed abortion

Detonating a Charity Bomb

November 11, 2010 by Deacon Joel Schmidt Leave a Comment

St. Martin of Tours helps refine our understanding of who a soldier is. Editor’s Note:  Today we are reprising our original Veteran’s Day post from last year. You’ll be happy to know that Eric, the man about whom I wrote below, is now back home safe with his family, as is his son Brady who … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Iowa, Kindness, National Guard, Patron Saint, Sacrifice, saints, Service, Soldier, St. Martin of Tours, Veterans' Day
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