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Wordless Wednesday

In honor of Our Lady of Fatima, a Wordless Wednesday

May 13, 2015 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Okay, not quite wordless, but it’s a short one! About this time last year, Joel arranged for me to have an individual retreat at New Melleray Abbey near Dubuque, Iowa (you may have heard of them, the monks who handcraft the Trappist caskets). The retreat was a much-needed opportunity for respite and renewal. Reflecting back, my favorite memories involved … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa, Through Our Lens Tagged: Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Fatima, Through Our Lens, Virgin Mary, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Papal Drive-By

March 20, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 7 Comments

If you’ve been following along, you know my mom is having quite the time in Rome this week. Here was her “view from the pew” as Papa Francesco passed by in the popemobile at his Inauguration Mass.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Pilgrimage, Pope Francis, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: What a Difference a Year Makes

January 30, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

We are cheating. Today’s Wordless Wednesday needs a few captions to advance the story. Really, though, anything under 250-words probably qualifies as wordless for us windbags, no?

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Das Schmidt Haus, Des Moines, Joel, Jude, Lisa, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Life

January 23, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

The photo itself says so much that it doesn’t need any description.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Defend Life, Prolife, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: “Rome of the West”

June 20, 2012 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Pictures here were taken during Joel’s business trip to St. Louis, Missouri, the city often referred to as “Rome of the West.” Question: What are your favorite places or spaces in “Rome of the West?” All references to the St. Louis Cardinals will be treated as SPAM! You can leave a comment by clicking here. Click on the photo below … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Gateway Arch, Rome of the West, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: The Source of All Light

August 17, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Photo Credit: Sarah Underhill

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Light, Rome, Sarah Underhill, St. Peter's Basilica, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Vanity Plate for Bloggers

July 27, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

 

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: Good Advice For Entering the Gate

July 20, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

Wouldn’t it be cool if all garden gates greeted you with this proclamation? This was the image that welcomed us during a recent trip to Milwaukee. Read more about our experience at the Archdiocesan Marian Shrine.

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Hail Mary, Milwaukee Fatima Shrine, Pilgrimage, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday: A Vitamin for Christians?

July 13, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt 1 Comment

And as Catholic Vitamins’ own Deacon Tom Fox says, the sign could have been rounded out with “Care to B1-2?”

Posted in: Faith, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Wordless Wednesday
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