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Praying for More Angels in Habits

September 22, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 3 Comments

In nine days, the Church celebrates the memorial of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. We are praying a novena for increased vocations to the sisterhood in honor of a beautiful nun we recently met.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Conception Abbey, Deacon Formation, Diaconate, novena, Nun, PrayMoreNovenas, Silent Retreat, Sisterhood, Sisters, St. Clare of Assisi, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Vocation

Get Ready to Back the Macs!

October 20, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

Cheer on a true Cinderella team when The Mighty Macs hits theaters Friday! It’s 1971: Richard Nixon is president; the equal rights movement is sweeping across America; Immaculata College, a tiny all-women’s Catholic institution near Philadelphia is looking for a basketball coach; Cathy Rush is restless. Although Immaculata barely has a team and no home gym, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic, Ed Rush, Faith-friendly movie, Family-friendly movie, Friendship, Hall of Fame, IHM, Immaculata College, Immaculata University, Nun, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, The Mighty Macs, Tim Chambers, Women's Basketball

Behind The Mighty Macs Movie: The Sisterhood of the Rosary

October 17, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

On the heels of attending the red carpet world premiere of The Mighty Macs last Friday, we had the opportunity to interview several people associated with the movie. Throughout our conversations, we heard fascinating stories of how this movie went from a tiny idea to now a full-length feature film that opens in theaters across the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic, Friendship, Hall of Fame, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, IHM, Immaculata College, Immaculata University, Katie Hayek, Nun, Rosary, Rose, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sister Mary of Lourdes, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Teresa Shank Grentz, The Mighty Macs, Tim Chambers, Trish Sharkey, University of Miami, Virtue, Women's Basketball

Discerning With Love

January 12, 2011 by Mary Ann Pometto 1 Comment

Editor’s Note: Our weeklong focus on vocations continues in conjunction with National Vocations Awareness Week. Today we feature our friend Mary Pometto who shares a little of her personal discernment testimony. We first met Mary when she worked for our local Catholic radio apostolate, and we are honored that she provided this piece for us. Her joyful … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Guest Contributors Tagged: Discernment, Eagle Eye Institute, love, Mary Ann Pometto, Nun, Religious, Sisterhood, Vocation
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