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Why I Love My Husband (Vol. 3) — For Knocking Me Down

February 25, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 4 Comments

So why do I love my husband today? For knowing when I need to be knocked down a bit and helping me recognize it, too. Joel knows I live in extremes. When the blog’s stats aren’t as high as I would like them to be, when my writing doesn’t seem to be clicking, when we aren’t receiving much feedback, or when __________, fill in the blank, Joel helps me not reach beyond myself. Indeed, our blog is good; it is not great. But I shall keep running this race with perseverance and work to harness any inordinate desires for my own excellence.

Posted in: Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Humility, Joel, Marriage, Virtue, Why I Love My Husband

5 Steps to Embracing Natural Family Planning

July 29, 2012 by Renee McGuire 6 Comments

Editor’s Note: In honor of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, welcome back Renee McGuire to The Practicing Catholic. Read Part 1 of Renee’s testimony 6 Things I’ve Learned Since Dumping the Pill.  * * * Once we removed the pill from our marriage, my husband and I experienced healing we didn’t know we needed. This truly was a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Guest Contributors, Natural Family Planning Tagged: Contraception, Humane Vitae, Kerry McGuire, Love and Sexuality, Marquette Model, Marriage, Natural Family Planning, Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, NFP, Pope John Paul II, Renee McGuire, Theology of the Body, Virtue

Indivisible: Jay Richards on Law, Liberty, and Freedom

July 4, 2012 by Deacon Joel Schmidt 11 Comments
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before it's too Late

See giveaway details to win a free copy of Indivisible! On the heels of the Fortnight for Freedom, we’re using Independence Day to kick off a new series based upon the New York Times best-seller Indivisible by Dr. Jay Richards and James Robison. Quite simply, this is the right book at the right time. In … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel Tagged: abortion, Economics, education, Environment, Faith, Family, Free Market, Free Trade, Health Care, Independence Day, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Judicial Activism, Law, Liberty, Lord Acton, Marriage, Morality, Roe v Wade, Rule of Law, Stem Cell Research, Terrorism, Virtue, Voting Guidelines for Catholics

Behind The Mighty Macs Movie: The Sisterhood of the Rosary

October 17, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

On the heels of attending the red carpet world premiere of The Mighty Macs last Friday, we had the opportunity to interview several people associated with the movie. Throughout our conversations, we heard fascinating stories of how this movie went from a tiny idea to now a full-length feature film that opens in theaters across the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Catholic, Friendship, Hall of Fame, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, IHM, Immaculata College, Immaculata University, Katie Hayek, Nun, Rosary, Rose, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sister Mary of Lourdes, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Teresa Shank Grentz, The Mighty Macs, Tim Chambers, Trish Sharkey, University of Miami, Virtue, Women's Basketball
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