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This roller coaster called life requires us to turn to the Big One! I am not really much of a worrier. And I would say I am much more optimist than pessimist. But as can happen during the short month of February and when I get a tired from the long days at work, . . . → Read More: Monday Reflection (Vol. 9): Is It The Big One? ~ 1 ~ Several years ago I attempted to vote early at a satellite voting location, and I was surprised at how easy it was to receive a ballot simply by stating my name. I asked the poll worker if she needed to see my ID, and she rather quickly dismissed my offer. My quick . . . → Read More: Seven Quick Takes Friday (Vol. 6) You never know what to expect when a visiting priest arrives at your parish with a handful of spiritual talks prepared, folded in his back pocket, and ready to present in a four-night long parish mission. So I am quite happy to report the recent mission at my home parish, Saint Francis of Assisi, was . . . → Read More: To Hell With It! We’ve all told someone at sometime: “Life isn’t fair.” And then when adversity strikes in our own life, that’s exactly what we seek — fairness. Why is it that we want and seek fairness for ourselves, yet when our children, a friend or family member complains to us that “life isn’t fair” it is . . . → Read More: Monday Reflection (Vol. 8): Life Isn’t Fair 1. Traveling I’m beginning to panic (what’s new, right?)! Joel and I will be making a pilgrimage with The Catholic Traveler to Greece, Turkey, and Rome in the coming months. Not a routine traveler, and never making a trip overseas, I’m clueless how to pack, what even to pack, how to prepare, etc. If you . . . → Read More: Seven Quick Takes Friday (Vol. 5) Can you answer my message in a bottle? I’m not a huge fan of Sting or his band The Police, but I love their song Message in a Bottle. I love the lyric line: “I’ll send an SOS to the world, I hope that someone gets my message in a bottle.” I have been . . . → Read More: Sending out an SOS! The View Out the Schmidt's Front Window! It’s all about L-O-V-E. Our love for each other, but more importantly about God’s love for us. Both loves are the same—in one, Christ died for us. In the other, we must die for each other because that is what love is all about: the giving, about . . . → Read More: Monday Reflection (Vol 7): All About L-O-V-E 
The Snow Sculpture Outside My Front Window! Your love is not only for your own good, but you are a witness that sacred promises are possible to keep. Encourage and support other married couples you know. Source: For Your Marriage . . . → Read More: The Snow Says it All! 
~1~ We are staring down a busy weekend at Das Schmidt Haus. First up is another deacon formation weekend at Conception Seminary that may shape up to be a defining moment for Joel’s continued diaconate discernment. Last month he was given a large assignment: to develop a ministry for a group of . . . → Read More: Seven Quick Takes Friday (vol. 4) 
Ministry Spotlight Editor’s Note: A couple weeks ago we were introduced to Corrie with the St. Francis Mission in St. Francis, South Dakota. My curiosity about the Mission was initially perked because our parish’s youth group spent a week volunteering in this area last summer, and after taking some time to . . . → Read More: The St. Francis Mission Among the Lakota  |
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