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Jesus Did Not Vanish Without Leaving a Trace

February 27, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

When I received the email with the subject line, “CNN new original series ‘Finding Jesus’ blends science and archeology to offer fascinating insights into well-known biblical relics,” I assumed CNN was the acronym for the Christian News Network (or something like that) squeezed between EWTN and TBN on the basic cable package. Turns out CNN is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Jesus Christ, Media

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Morality and Economics

July 11, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 16 Comments
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

Distinctions between social and economic issues are artificial. Congratulations to last week’s giveaway winners Jessica Kiesling and Rita Rawson! See details below to enter this week’s Indvisible giveaway. You also can buy Indivisible from Ignatius Press (with Voting Guidelines for Catholics bonus CD). This is the second installment from our interview with Dr. Jay Richards; … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Contraception, Economic Growth, Economics, education, Employment, Family, Gas Prices, Health and Human Services, Health Care, Holiness, Hunger, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Jesus Christ, love, Marriage, Morality, Obamacare, poverty, Unemployment, Voting Guidelines for Catholics, Welfare

Aaron Rodgers on Tebow and Faith

December 1, 2011 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 12 Comments
Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers cites actions over words, quotes an unlikely source.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Faith, Football, Green Bay Packers, Jesus Christ, saints, Sports, St. Francis of Assisi, Tim Tebow

Epic Media Experience Coming to Des Moines!

September 13, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Ten hours. Ten episodes. One Film Series. The Catholicism Project. Heard about it yet? If not, you soon will. Written and produced by the renowned Father Robert Barron at Word On Fire Ministries, George Weigel, Biographer of Blessed John Paul II says, “This is the most important media project in the history of the Catholic Church in America.” … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic, Catholic Church, Des Moines, Fleur Cinema, Fr. Robert Barron, George Weigel, Jesus Christ, Word on Fire
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