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Ash Wednesday: Begin Again

February 22, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt 3 Comments

Lent, a season particularly focused on renewal and conversion, begins today. Flip through the pages of most current home and garden magazines and you will easily find articles with tips for spring-cleaning. I recently found an article titled, “Spring Clean Your Finances.” The first paragraph read, “Spring is the season of renewal — the time to … [Read more…]

Epic Media Experience Coming to Des Moines!

September 13, 2011 by Deacon Joel and Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Ten hours. Ten episodes. One Film Series. The Catholicism Project. Heard about it yet? If not, you soon will. Written and produced by the renowned Father Robert Barron at Word On Fire Ministries, George Weigel, Biographer of Blessed John Paul II says, “This is the most important media project in the history of the Catholic Church in America.” … [Read more…]