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Spiritual Board of Directors

My 2014 Spiritual Board of Directors

February 28, 2014 by Lisa Schmidt 7 Comments

Here we are marching quickly through the first quarter of 2014, and I’ve yet to host the official-yet-unofficial oath of office for my 2014 spiritual board. So here and now I present to you my 2014 Spiritual Board of Directors: seven saints reaching out to me, inspiring me, and uniquely supporting my vocation as wife and mother.

Posted in: 7 Quick Takes, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Blessed Zelie Martin, Deacon Formation, Fra Angelico, Rule of St. Benedict, saints, Spiritual Board of Directors, St. Benedict, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Josemaría Escrivá, St. Joseph, St. Stephen, Stewardship, Word of the Year

Are All Your Best Friends Dead?

February 5, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 3 Comments

Wanting to draw nearer to a few select saints, I gave myself the gift of a spiritual board of directors on my birthday last year. I assembled a small group of saints to serve as my cloud of witnesses and guide me, in a particularly intimate way, throughout my daily activities and vocation. A faithful communion with my spiritual board has brought me peace, happiness, and companionship. I can hear the detractors now, “You mean to tell me dead people brought you all this peace and happiness?” Absolutely!

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Fr. John Riccardo, Loneliness, Motherhood, Pope Benedict XVI, saints, Spiritual Board of Directors, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Josemaría Escrivá

Interview: The Saints — Our Guides through Everyday Life

November 1, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

Highlights of Lisa’s interview with the St. Josemaria Escriva Institute on the significance of the saints and how to achieve communion with them in our daily lives.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Communion, Institute, Intercessors, saints, Spiritual Board of Directors, St. Josemaría Escrivá

A Board of Spiritual Directors

June 29, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 14 Comments

A friend introduced us to the practice of developing a spiritual board of directors, a personal intercessory board to pray with and for us. As Lisa celebrates her 36th year of life, here is her board of spiritual directors who can uniquely support her vocation as wife and mother.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Blessed Pope John Paul II, Jesuits, Lenny Underhill, Lisa, Opus Dei, Rule of St. Benedict, saints, Spiritual Board of Directors, St. Benedict, St. Josemaría Escrivá, St. Sebastian, St. Théodore Guérin, Vocation, Wife
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