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Fr. Kautzky’s homily on Corpus Christi (body and blood) Sunday at St. Francis of Assisi in West Des Moines, Iowa. “The Eucharist is simply put, a man giving His Body to His Bride.” Fr. Kautzky is a Roman Catholic priest serving in the Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa where he is the chaplain of Dowling . . . → Read More: Fr. Kautzky’s Homily | June 26, 2011 Solemnity: from Latin solet and annus — a yearly celebration. St. Peter dressed in red vestments And what an important celebration it is today when the church honors Saints Peter and Paul, martyrs for Christ who helped build the foundation for the Church. While today is a holy day of obligation in . . . → Read More: Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul I want to be fed. I want satisfaction. We all want the satisfaction of feeling full — fully happy, fully successful, and fully fed. But these are human desires, human needs, and human wants. There is only one thing that will truly satisfy us, truly fill us, and truly feed us, and that is to be . . . → Read More: We Are Fed My friend Dianna who blogs at The Kennedy Adventures! is on vacation this week and is sharing a series of guest posts while she’s enjoying some R&R. I am honored to share the following post on her site with her readers. Head over to check out her blog – I especially enjoy her weekly Saints . . . → Read More: A Birthday Gift for Myself An unusual musical project takes another step forward this Saturday, June 25th, at Divine Treasures Book Store in Des Moines, Iowa. The Pope of the People, the John Paul II Musical, will be released in CD and DVD formats at a party to take place from 10 AM to 2 PM, CDT. Some of JPII’s favorite . . . → Read More: The Pope of the People ‘Album Release Party’ I don’t know why, but the longer the days, the more I try to fit into them. Instead of the lazy days of summer, I feel dazed by the rush and like I am missing out on more than I am enjoying. “Brothers and sisters, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree with one . . . → Read More: Long Summer Daze This letter appears in the June 19 & 26, 2011 bulletin of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines, IA. My name is Joel Schmidt, and Fr. Hoefler asked me to write this column to introduce myself to you. Why? Because I am a parishioner here at St. Francis of Assisi . . . → Read More: An Open Letter to my Parish: Why I am Discerning the Diaconate  11 comments  Reflection, Schmidt, Joel  Abundant Life, Calling, Cana, Conception Abbey, cross, Deacon, Deaconate, Discipline, Formation, God, Hebrews 3:13, Jesus, John 10:10, journey, Joy, Lord, Luke 9:23, Mark 8:34, obedience, Praise, Prayer, Psalms 84, Psalms 95, Sacrifice, saints, St. Teresa of Avila, Thanksgiving, Water, Wine Those of you who know me know that I am somewhat of a perfectionist. I tend to get stressed and frustrated when something isn’t done right, when someone else doesn’t see the work that needs to be done, or when someone doesn’t complete his or her part. My instinct then is to become very independent and . . . → Read More: My Part After several weeks off, they’re ba-a-a-a-ck! My Friday 7 Quick Takes that is! 1 – Biking For Babies Heard of Biking For Babies? If your answer is no, check it out now! Our friend Jimmy is the co-founder of the group, and the Biking For Babies team is gearing up for another 800+ mile pro-life . . . → Read More: Seven Quick Takes Friday (Vol. 11) St. Joseph & Infant Jesus, Conception Abbey, MO © 2011 The Maximus Group Fathers for Good, a Knights of Columbus online initiative for Catholic fathers, will be hosting a novena to St. Joseph on its website in association with the new Sherwood Pictures release on fatherhood, Courageous. The story of Courageous follows the lives . . . → Read More: 9 Days for Courageous Fatherhood  |
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