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New Evangelization

My Conversation with The Catholic Foodie

May 20, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

I recently chatted with Jeff Young for his radio program, The Catholic Foodie Show on Real Life Radio. The podcast is now available should you be interested in listening. Ways to Listen: Podcasts are radio shows to listen to at your convenience. You don’t need an iPod or smart phone to listen. Listen right here at the blog. Scroll down and listen via the SoundCloud … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: New Evangelization, Podcasts, Radio, Speaking

Just who are these Practicing Catholics anyway?

August 16, 2013 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 6 Comments

August 12, 2013, marked the third anniversary of this blog. We’ve grown up a lot in three years time. Well, we’re three years older, anyway, and hopefully a bit wiser. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our newest followers and formally introduce ourselves. Feel free to introduce yourself; we look forward to hearing from you.

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Das Schmidt Haus, Deacon Formation, Diaconate, Marriage and Family Life, New Evangelization

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

Instagram Spirituality?

August 21, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

I’m sure you’ve heard of Ignatian spirituality, Franciscan spirituality, and probably even Benedictine spirituality. But Instagram spirituality? It’s the subject of my recent post at CatholicMom.com. (For you non-smartphone users, Instagram is a mobile app that allows users to share pictures in a fun and creative way.) And can you imagine my surprise when I woke up … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: CatholicMom.com, Instagram, Matt Swaim, Media, New Evangelization, SonRise Morning Show, Spirituality
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