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From Sinner to Saint: Restless Heart Movie Depicts Life of St. Augustine

November 9, 2012 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment
Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine

Restless Heart is the first-ever feature film on beloved St. Augustine of Hippo. Based on his book The Confessions, the movie tells the amazing true story of Augustine in his own words. It is the story of one who pursues fame and fortune without a moral compass – and the changes that occur when events lead him to see the light.

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Movie, Restless Heart, St. Ambrose, St. Augustin Catholic Church, St. Augustine., St. Monica, The Confessions

The Importance of Grieving Pregnancy and Infant Loss

October 9, 2012 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 9 Comments

Holy Mother Church has a duty to be there with comfort, mercy, healing, and hope every time a member of her flock suffers the loss of one of our Holy Innocents. Does your diocese or parish offer a healing Mass for those who have suffered perinatal loss (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, and infant death)? We walk through why it’s important to grieve the loss of a pregnancy.

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Death, Diocese of Des Moines, Divorce, Ectopic Pregnancy, Fertility, Healing, Holy Innocents, Hope, Infant Death, Marriage and Family Life, mercy, Miscarriage, Our Lady Queen of Hope, Perinatal Loss, Pregnancy and Infant Loss, Sisters of Life, St. Augustin Catholic Church, Stillbirth

Healing After Perinatal Loss: How Can You Help?

April 2, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 2 Comments

Do you know someone who has experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, or ectopic pregnancy? Many of our lives, either directly or indirectly, have been touched by miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, or other such perinatal loss. As with any death, the need for healing in these situations is great. However, many of us fail to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Death, Des Moines, Ectopic Pregnancy, Elizabeth Ministry, Grief, Healing, Infant Death, Mercy Hospital, Miscarriage, Molar Pregnancy, Perinatal bereavement, Perinatal Hospice, Perinatal Loss, Prolife, St. Augustin Catholic Church, Stillbirth

7 Quick Takes Friday: Preparing for Lent

February 17, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

Thanks for stopping by our blog! On most Fridays we share our 7 Quick Takes and link up to the blog Conversion Diary. Sometimes our “takes” have a theme; other times, it’s just a series of very random, rather useless thoughts. This week’s theme was an easy chip shot given Lent begins on Ash Wednesday next week. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Ash Wednesday, Des Moines, dignity of preborn human life, Dr. Damon Cudihy, Elizabeth Ministry, Lectio Divina, Lent, Magnificat Lenten Companion, Michael O'Brien, Praying Lent, St. Augustin Catholic Church, St. Joseph Educational Center, Stephen J. Binz
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