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Power to the Sheeple!

April 17, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 2 Comments

The faithful should embrace this barb for what it really means. I had a Facebook dialog a few weeks ago with a couple Catholic friends who struggle with some of the Church’s teachings. The subject of the exchange was Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal. One of them suggested he should be denied communion because he … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Contraception, Follow, Holy Thursday, In Persona Christi, Jesus, Joy, lamb, obedience, Paschal Lamb, Paul Ryan, Priest, Priesthood, Sheep, Sheeple, Thanksgiving, The Good Shepherd, Vocations

An Open Letter to my Parish: Why I am Discerning the Diaconate

June 16, 2011 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 12 Comments

This letter appears in the June 19 & 26, 2011 bulletin of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines, IA. My name is Joel Schmidt, and Fr. Hoefler asked me to write this column to introduce myself to you. Why? Because I am a parishioner here at St. Francis of Assisi and, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Conception Abbey, cross, Deacon, Discipline, Formation, God, Hebrews 3:13, Jesus, John 10:10, journey, Joy, Lord, Luke 9:23, Mark 8:34, obedience, Praise, Prayer, Psalms 84, Psalms 95, Sacrifice, saints, St. Teresa of Avila, Thanksgiving, Water, Wine

Cure and Conversion

October 12, 2010 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

October 10, 2010: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time The trust required to undergo the treatment for a physical disease is a good analogy for the trust in God required to be cured of the spiritual disease of sin. Cure and conversion go hand-in-hand. The connection between the two was the subject of our readings this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Catholic, disease, doctrine, Elisha, Faith, honor, Humility, justification, love, Naaman, obedience, obey, Paul, Pelagianism, salvation, Samaritan, sin, Timothy, trust
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