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A Nudge From Our Lady

August 21, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 4 Comments

During spiritual direction yesterday, the priest and I talked a lot about Our Lady of Guadalupe. She kind of popped up out of nowhere into my heart, and when the priest asked me why this particular image of Our Lady speaks to me as she does, I had trouble articulating an explanation. I didn’t even realize … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: abortion, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Peace, Planned Parenthood

7 Quick Takes

September 14, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 5 Comments

This week’s 7 QT @ The Practicing Catholic highlight digital friendships, an expectant mother’s blessing, a miscarriage/perinatal loss memorial Mass, and the 40 Days for Life campaign. Oh and Lisa’s getting published Down Under!

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic New Media Conference, Elizabeth Ministry, Kairos Catholic Journal, Planned Parenthood, Prayer Cards, Respect Life Sunday, Rite of the Blessing of the Child in the Womb, Spiritual Friendships, Women and Faith, Year of Faith

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Natural Law and Reason

July 18, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 1 Comment
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

Christians need to facilitate dialogue without arguing politics and religion. Congratulations to last week’s giveaway winner Sally Pap! Enter to win a your own copy of Indivisible! Simply leave a comment here. Next Wednesday, July 25, we will randomly select this week’s winner. Giveaway sponsored by The Maximus Group. You also can buy Indivisible from Ignatius … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Contraception, Dissident, Encyclical, Faithful, Family, Government, Health and Human Services, Health Care, Humane Vitae, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Marriage, Morality, Natural Law, Nature, Obamacare, Orthodox, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Public Square, Reason, Religion, Revelation, Rights, Secularist, Voting Guidelines for Catholics

Catholic Church in the Crosshairs

March 7, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 4 Comments

Obama administration empowers dissident Catholics to represent the Church, tries to shift conversation from religious freedom to contraception. “Click, click.” Did you hear that? It’s the sound of the Obama administration taking aim at the Catholic Church. I’m sure there are some who disagree with me, who want me to just relax and stop with … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Catholic Church, Contraception, Department of Justice, Ethics, Fellowship of Catholic University Students, First Amendment, FOCUS, Joe Biden, Kathleen Sebelius, Nancy Pelosi, Natural Family Planning, NFP, Notre Dame, Obama Administration, Obammunism, One-Child Policy, Planned Parenthood, Prolife, Reconciliation, The Family Plan, Tim Murphy, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, University of Texas, US Constitution, White House, Women's Health, Women's Rights

Stem Cell Storm Brewing in Wisconsin

September 15, 2011 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 4 Comments

As a Ph.D. biochemist and a native Wisconsinite, I can’t keep silent. The science of stem cell research is again in the news due to a pair of identical bills introduced in the state Assembly and Senate. If you don’t live in Wisconsin, you may be wondering why you should care. Here’s the thing. As … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Embryonic Stem Cells, Fetal Tissue, Induced Pluripotent Cells, iPS Cells, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Opinion, Planned Parenthood, Science, Senate Bill 172, Skin Cells, Somatic Cells, Unborn, Virginia Zignego

First Friday Shout-Out! (& Seven Quick Takes Vol. 12)

July 1, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

Seven things I feel are worthy of a first Friday shout-out! 1. The Podcasting Priest Finally! Joel and I have been bugging Fr. Kautzky, our parish’s associate priest, for nearly a year to begin podcasting his homilies, and that moment has arrived! His first podcasted homily has been uploaded and is ready for the world to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Des Moines boutique, E-Mealz, Faith-based jewelry, Fr. Zach Kautzky, Little Charmers, Planned Parenthood, Podcasting Priest, Seven Quick Takes, Trader Joe's

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
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