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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? #WorldKindnessDay

November 13, 2018 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

On #WorldKindnessDay, a post in honor of one who showered his neighborhood with love, grace, and kindness: Mr. Fred Rogers

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Community, Lisa Schmidt, Mr. Rogers, Timothy Cardinal Dolan

Sunday Blog Bits

March 17, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

Today’s blog bits include some great photos of my mom with Timothy Cardinal Dolan over in Rome. Meanwhile back in Des Moines, we experienced a most festive and celebratory proclamation at Mass for our new Holy Father Pope Francis. How about you? What did you hear or see at Mass regarding the selection of our new Holy Father?

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Pilgrimage, Pope Francis, Timothy Cardinal Dolan

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Embracing Incremental Change

August 16, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 2 Comments
Dr. Jay Richards

The culture doesn’t just have to change by revolutions. Lots of Catholic conservatives are up in arms these days. If it isn’t over Bishop Blaire expressing concerns about Paul Ryan’s budget proposal, it’s probably over Cardinal Dolan inviting President Obama to the Alfred E. Smith Dinner. “How dare they?!” we cry. When things don’t seem … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: Despair, Eschatology, Hope, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Kingdom, morals, Politics, President Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Secularist, St. Paul, The Good Fight, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Voting Guidelines for Catholics

A Virtual Pilgrimage to Holy Hill

July 11, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 8 Comments

Is a domestic pilgrimage in your future? While visiting family in Wisconsin last week, we made a pilgrimage to Holy Hill, a national basilica and shrine that has welcomed pilgrims since the late 1800s. The site welcomes over 500,000 pilgrims a year, making it one of the most popular shrines in the United States. In fact, Timothy Cardinal … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic, Discalced Carmelite Friars, Grotto, Holy Hill, Holy Water, Little Flower, Lourdes, Mass of Thanksgiving, Miwaukee, Mount Carmel, Palestine, Pilgrimage, pretty happy funny real, Saint Bernadette, saints, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Wisconsin

The Week in Review — 7 Quick Takes

June 22, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

— 1 — I made my writing debut for CatholicMom.com this week and will be contributing there every first and third Tuesday. I greatly admire Lisa Hendey, the feminine genius behind CatholicMom, and am tickled pink to be collaborating with her. This week I write about Radio Apps and the New Evangelization. — 2 — For Facebook users, CatholicMom.com … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fun, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: 7 Quick Takes, Iowans for Life, Mary Ann Kuharski, PiusMedia, Timothy Cardinal Dolan

Catholic Church in the Crosshairs

March 7, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 4 Comments

Obama administration empowers dissident Catholics to represent the Church, tries to shift conversation from religious freedom to contraception. “Click, click.” Did you hear that? It’s the sound of the Obama administration taking aim at the Catholic Church. I’m sure there are some who disagree with me, who want me to just relax and stop with … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Catholic Church, Contraception, Department of Justice, Ethics, Fellowship of Catholic University Students, First Amendment, FOCUS, Joe Biden, Kathleen Sebelius, Nancy Pelosi, Natural Family Planning, NFP, Notre Dame, Obama Administration, Obammunism, One-Child Policy, Planned Parenthood, Prolife, Reconciliation, The Family Plan, Tim Murphy, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, University of Texas, US Constitution, White House, Women's Health, Women's Rights
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