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Pope John Paul II

The Kiss of Jesus

October 22, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt 9 Comments

I’ve scaled back on participating in book reviews and blog tours, primarily because I want to safeguard my holy leisure reading time for whatever the current book is for Well-Read Mom. But when I received the request to participate in the blog tour for The Kiss of Jesus by Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle, my intuition told … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Book Review, Mulieris Dignitatem, Pope John Paul II, St. Pope John Paul II, Suffering, The Kiss of Jesus

5 Steps to Embracing Natural Family Planning

July 29, 2012 by Renee McGuire 6 Comments

Editor’s Note: In honor of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, welcome back Renee McGuire to The Practicing Catholic. Read Part 1 of Renee’s testimony 6 Things I’ve Learned Since Dumping the Pill.  * * * Once we removed the pill from our marriage, my husband and I experienced healing we didn’t know we needed. This truly was a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Guest Contributors, Natural Family Planning Tagged: Contraception, Humane Vitae, Kerry McGuire, Love and Sexuality, Marquette Model, Marriage, Natural Family Planning, Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, NFP, Pope John Paul II, Renee McGuire, Theology of the Body, Virtue

One Couple’s Story: The Moral Shipwreck of In Vitro Fertilization

February 28, 2012 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 19 Comments

The desire to have a family leaves couple stranded with a moral dilemma  Editor’s Note: In 1987 the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, under the direction of Pope Blessed John Paul II and prefect Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI), issued a document known as Donum Vitae (“The Gift of Life”). … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Guest Contributors Tagged: Donum Vitae, Embryos, In Vitro Fertilization, Infertility, Joseph Ratzinger, Marital Embrace, Marriage, Marriage Act, Morality, National Catholic Bioethics Center, Pontifical Academy for Life, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Prolife, Religion, Science, The Gift of Life, Vatican, Vocation of Marriage

God’s Plan for Parenthood (Part 2)

July 26, 2011 by Renee McGuire 3 Comments

In honor of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, please once again welcome contributing author Renee McGuire to The Practicing Catholic. Renee and husband Kerry are fellow parishioners at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines, IA, where they also teach NFP classes. Part 1 of their story appeared yesterday. Pick-up from Part 1. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Family, Guest Contributors, Natural Family Planning Tagged: Birth Control, Contraception, Family, Fertility, Fertility Care, Humane Vitae, love, Marriage, Miscarriage, Natural Family Planning, NFP Awareness Week, Parenting, Pope John Paul II, Pope Paul VI, Pregnancy, Prolife, Theology of the Body

The Pope of the People ‘Album Release Party’

June 22, 2011 by Karen & Tom Quiner Leave a Comment

An unusual musical project takes another step forward this Saturday, June 25th, at Divine Treasures Book Store in Des Moines, Iowa. The Pope of the People, the John Paul II Musical, will be released in CD and DVD formats at a party to take place from 10 AM to 2 PM, CDT.  Some of JPII’s favorite … [Read more…]

Posted in: Guest Contributors Tagged: Diocese of Des Moines, Divine Treasures, Evangelism through entertainment, Pope John Paul II, Pope John Paul II 1979 visit to Iowa, The Pope of the People, Tom Quiner

We Survived the Beatification (Part 2)!

May 12, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 3 Comments
The crowd in St. Peter's Square for the Beatification of Pope John Paul II.

Read We Survived the Beatification (Part 1) first. Before we all got separated, our pilgrimage guide Mountain Butorac (The Catholic Traveler) had encouraged us to keep to the right (left in the photo). Initially, this seemed like a huge mistake. Not only did we get split up, but the crowd swept us into a portico outside … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Lino Rulli, Pilgrimage, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, St. Peter’s Square, Vatican

We Survived the Beatification (Part 1)!

May 4, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 3 Comments

It was Day One of our pilgrimage. After seeing some of the major sites of Rome, we went out for dinner as a group. But on the way back to our hotel, things changed. Around 11:00 PM while going around the streets blocked off for the 1 million plus people expected to cram the streets … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Lino Rulli, Pilgrimage, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Rome, St. Peter’s Square, The Catholic Guy Show, Vatican

Beatification Update #1

April 30, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

2:00 a.m. – Sitting outside Saint Peter’s Square with, oh, probably at least a million others waiting for the beatification Mass for Pope John Paul. The crowd, comprised of people all over the world, is energized and eager. We are blessed to be here, witnessing this moment in history. More updates to come as events … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Lino Rulli, May 1, Miracle, Piazza, Pilgrimage, Polish, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Rome, SiriusXM 129, St. Peter’s Square, The Catholic Channel, The Catholic Guy Show, Vatican, Via della Conciliaziona

Seven Quick Takes Friday (vol. 10)

April 8, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

~ 1 ~ The Pope of the People: The John Paul II musical opened last weekend in Des Moines. As I’ve written about a good deal lately, I have a role in the production, and it’s been amazing — one of the most uplifting musical experiences I have ever been involved with. But don’t just … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Jeffrey Larson catholic art, Pope John Paul II, Pope of the People, Seven Quick Takes, Sirius/XM, Soul Surfer, The Catholic Channel, The Catholic Guy with Lino Rulli
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