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Catholic Stand: The Two Shall Become One Flesh

March 19, 2013 by Deacon Joel Schmidt Leave a Comment

Have you checked out Catholic Stand, a website dedicated to providing perspectives and education on Church teachings? We contribute one column per month, always on the third Saturday of each month, and our latest just came out a few days ago. This month’s post explores marital unity and discuss the Four Goods of Marriage – partnership, permanence, fidelity, and fruitfulness.

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catholic Stand, Four Goods of Marriage, Pope Pius XI, St. Augustine., St. Thomas Aquinas

From Excuses to Adoration

February 27, 2012 by Kasey Eoriatti 2 Comments

Finding Time for Eucharistic Adoration Today’s post is written by The Practicing Catholic contributor Kasey Eoriatti who lives in suburban Des Moines, Iowa with husband Alan their three children. The Eoriattis are active parishioners at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines. Kasey teaches first grade at Holy Trinity Catholic School in Des Moines. I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith Tagged: Eucharistic Adoration, Peter Paul Ruben, St. Ambrose, St. Augustine., St. Clare of Assisi, St. Gregory, St. Jerome, St. Norbert, St. Thomas Aquinas, Treasure in Clay, Valentine's Day

It’s a Relationship Business

September 21, 2010 by Deacon Joel Schmidt Leave a Comment

September 19, 2010: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time The parable of The Dishonest Steward is a difficult one. However, although it is omitted from the short version of this past Sunday’s gospel reading, it has much to teach us about relationships.  Really?!  Doesn’t the dishonest steward just cozy up to his master’s debtors with more dishonesty?  Let’s take a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Catholic, Dishonest Steward, fortitude, justice, prudence, relationship, saints, St. Thomas Aquinas, temperance, virtues
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