2:00 a.m. – Sitting outside Saint Peter’s Square with, oh, probably at least a million others waiting for the beatification Mass for Pope John Paul. The crowd, comprised of people all over the world, is energized and eager. We are blessed to be here, witnessing this moment in history. More updates to come as . . . → Read More: Beatification Update #1
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 One comment  Pilgrimage, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa  beatification, Blessed John Paul the Great, Lino Rulli, May 1, Miracle, Piazza, Pilgrimage, Polish, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Rome, SiriusXM 129, St. Peter’s Square, The Catholic Channel, The Catholic Guy Show, The Catholic Traveler, Vatican, Via della Conciliaziona TPC is going on pilgrimage! Last summer, we were selected for the Greece & Turkey pilgrimage with Lino Rulli and The Catholic Guy Show! However, when the Beatification of Pope John Paul II was announced, our travel coordinator The Catholic Traveler did some fast rearranging to include it in our itinerary. Tune in Friday, . . . → Read More: The Practicing Catholic is Going on Pilgrimage! 7 comments Media, Pilgrimage, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa beatification, Blessed John Paul the Great, Catholic Drinkie, Catholic Pilgrimage, Emmaus Road, Lino Rulli, Miracle, Piazza, Pilgrimage, Pope Benedict XVI, Recovery and Motivation, Rome, SiriusXM 129, St. Peter’s Square, The Catholic Channel, The Catholic Guy Show, The Catholic Traveler, Vatican, Via della Conciliaziona And they waited. And we waited. And we are rewarded. We are rewarded by a love that conquers our fears, a love that achieves our hopes, a love given to us by His grace because we believe. And all because one man, Jesus, had a love for us greater than the fear of suffering; a . . . → Read More: Love is Greater than Fear Leave a comment Monday Reflection, Upah, Charlotte Abraham, Adam, Alleluia, Christ, cross, Death, Easter, Fear, forgiveness, grace, Hope, Humiliation, Jesus, Lent, Light, love, Moses, Noah, patience, Resurrection, Service, Torture, Waiting Informed Choices Medical Clinic is coming to the Des Moines area! This is huge for the pro-life cause for a number of reasons. Iowa has been under siege in the fight for life lately. Planned Parenthood has been perfecting its telemed abortion scheme in Iowa whereby abortion drugs are administered remotely via a push-button mechanism. . . . → Read More: Real Hope for Life Leave a comment Bourne, Lisa, Pro-life, Reflection Adoption Referral, Choices Medical Clinic Iowa City, Des Moines, Ecumenical, Fertility Services, Four-Dimensional Ultrasound, Hope, Informed Choices Medical Clinic, Iowa, Late-Term Abortion, Leroy Carhart, Natural Family Planning, Planned Parenthood, Post-Abortion Ministry, Prenatal Care, Telemed abortion Alleluia! Alleluia! St. Francis Assisi, West Des Moines, IA
“John Paul II . . . on Good Friday before his death, carried the cross in his hands. The cross. We no longer saw the face of Wojtyla which we saw for many years. We saw only from behind — the image of him and the cross in his hands, because he was . . . → Read More: Pope John Paul II & His Good Friday Image © 2007 by Barbour Publishing, Inc. In every “I wish” statement there is hope. And we hope for so much. We hope that we, our children and our family members will be healthy and happy. We hope to find true love. We hope for comfort and peace. We hope for everything that we believe . . . → Read More: To Find Hope Did you hear groaning about the length of the Mass yesterday? Did your kids who-are-old-enough-to-know-better act up during Mass? Were you possibly tiring of the extra standing or kneeling? This amazing video puts things back into proper perspective. Copies can also be purchased directly from Spirit Juice Studios; behind-the-scenes making of the Palm Sunday video . . . → Read More: A Palm Sunday Perspective Truth Be Told premieres April 16th at 8/7c on FOX. Calling all families! Truth Be Told, the newest P&G and Wal-Mart family movie night collaboration premieres April 16th at 8/7c on FOX. We will be watching, will you? Get involved and show your support for good, wholesome TV programs! Ratings matter and so does the family . . . → Read More: Family Movie Night Returns to FOX this Saturday Leave a comment Media, Schmidt, Joel Beverly Hills Cop, Candace Cameron Bure, Cheez Whiz, Chutes and Ladders, conscience, David James Elliot, Disney, Family Movie Night, Family-Friendly, FOX, Full House, Hallmark, Honesty, JAG, Marriage, Media, Moms 4 Family TV, Movie, Pollyana, Popcorn, Queso Manchego, Ronny Cox, Saturday, St. Elsewhere, Television, Truth, Truth Be Told, Wonderful World of Disney
Image from The Grace Card © 2011 Graceworks Pictures We all ask “Why?” — Why me? Why now? Why here? It seems to be the question to ask when we don’t like something that has happened to us, when we are in an uncomfortable place or in an unhappy circumstance.
Twice this weekend . . . → Read More: Why Am I In This Place?  |
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