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Respect Life Sunday

Mass Forward: A Reflection on Sunday’s Mass Readings

October 3, 2014 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 5 Comments

Home ownership the cornerstone of the American Dream. Ownership means self-sufficiency and independence. Ownership means we don’t have to rely on anyone else. Ownership gives us the one thing that prize most: freedom. Or does it?

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Isaiah, Mass Forward, Parable of the Tenants, Phillippians 4, Psalm 80, Respect Life Sunday

Helping Heal Hearts Wounded by Miscarriage

October 6, 2013 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 10 Comments

“Open your hearts to life!” has become a recurring theme in Pope Francis’s pontificate. It’s also the theme for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ 2013-14 Respect Life Campaign that kicked off in parishes across the nation on Respect Life Sunday.

The phrase “Open your hearts to life” can be a difficult one for many couples who are quite open to life yet find their hearts overflowing with grief due to pregnancy/infant loss or infertility.

This is one area that seems to be a bit off the radar screen and weighs heavily enough on our hearts to call us to action.

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Deacon Formation, Diaconate, Miscarriage, Miscarriage Memorial Mass, Pope Francis, Pregnancy and Infant Loss, Respect Life Sunday

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

The Demanding Work of Discipleship

October 4, 2010 by Deacon Joel Schmidt Leave a Comment

October 3, 2010: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time We are inundated with offenses against human dignity on a daily basis: abortion, poverty, violence, embryonic stem cell research, pornography, euthanasia, etc. How do we deal with all this? That very issue was the subject of our readings this past Sunday. God, do something already! In the first reading, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Catholic, dignity, disciple, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia, Gospel, Habakkuk, Holy Spirit, human, Judah, justice, patience, pornography, poverty, Prolife, Respect Life Sunday, responsibility, Timothy, trust, violence
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