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2011 has been exciting here at Das Schmidt Haus. Here’s my year in review, 7 Quick Takes style. — 1 — I started 2011 as a new full-time at-home parent after resigning from what many called the “dream job.” Many people didn’t understand my decision to walk away from a job . . . → Read More: 2011 In Pictures — 7 Quick Takes Style  2 comments  Parenting, Pilgrimage, Saints, Schmidt, Lisa, Seven Quick Takes  beatification, Blessed Pope John Paul II, Catholic New Media Conference, CNMC, Conception Abbey & Seminary, Conception Missouri, Deacon, Defend us in battle, Diaconate formation, Diocese of Des Moines, Divine Mercy Sunday, full-time at-home parenting, Infertility, Mary's House in Ephesus, Pilgrimage, Saint Name Generator, Spiritual Warfare, St. Michael the Archangel, The Catholic Mirror Today the Church celebrates The Feast of the Holy Family — a dedication to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The Holy Family is a devotion-feast or an idea-feast — it does not commemorate a specific event but rather promotes the Holy Family as a model for all family life. The feast is ordinarily celebrated . . . → Read More: The Feast of the Holy Family: Church Planting 101 If you do, great! If you don’t, here you go. In October 2010, the Des Moines, Iowa area hosted the Christ Our Life Conference. One of the esteemed speakers was Francis Cardinal Arinze who spoke about living out the faith well in order to pass it onto our children. In his characteristic rich Nigerian accent, he . . . → Read More: Why Don’t We Bless Our Children? The innocents were slaughtered as infants for Christ; spotless, they follow the lamb and sing forever: Glory to you, O Lord. Today the Church remembers the Holy Innocents, the male children executed because of Herod’s fury to find the Christ child. Herod, fearing for his throne after the Magi told him of the birth of . . . → Read More: The Feast of the Holy Innocents Holy Mother Church gives more gifts to unwrap today The Last Supper by Ghirlandaio, 1480 Today, we celebrate the feast of Saint John the Apostle, a true gift to the Church who is traditionally considered the author of the Fourth Gospel, three Epistles or New Testament letters (1 John, 2 John & 3 John) . . . → Read More: On the 3rd Day of Christmas, the Gifts Keep Coming 2 comments Christmas, Saints, Schmidt, Lisa Beloved Disciple, Book of Revelation, Christ Child, December 27, Eagle of Theology, Epiphany, Feast of John the Apostle, Ghirlandaio, La Befana, Magi, Patmos, Rivisondoli, Saint John the Apostle, The Last Supper fresco painting, The Legend of Old Befana, Third Day of Christmas, Three French Hens, Three Wisemen, Tomie dePaola, Twelve Days of Christmas Happy Second Day of Christmas! December 26, the day after Christmas, marks the feast of Saint Stephen. He holds a unique place among all saints given he was the first martyr of the Church. He is the patron of deacons, bricklayers, headaches, and the country Hungary and is usually pictured in deacon’s vestments, holding a palm branch, the . . . → Read More: What the True Church Gives on the 2nd Day of Christmas One comment Christmas, Saints, Schmidt, Lisa Boxing Day, December 26, First Martyr, Palm branch symbol of martyrdom, Patron of Bricklayers, Patron of Deacons, Patron of Headaches, Patron of Hungary, Scriptural Meaning of Turtle Dove, Second Day of Christmas, St. Stephan, Stoned to death, Twelve Days of Christmas, Two Turtle Doves As we near the end of 2011 and reflect on this year’s faith journey, one thing stands out for us: the Catholic Church is truly universal. We met Catholics from other parts of the world, traveled on a four-country pilgrimage (Italy, Vatican, Greece & Turkey), and became good friends with a Kenyan priest assigned at . . . → Read More: 7 Quick Takes: Merry Christmas from Around the World 4 comments Christmas, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa, Seven Quick Takes Catholic, Christmas, Czech, Felix dies Nativitatis, Feliz Navidad, Fröhliche Weihnachten, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Ithiwa na Kisimasi Kiseo, Kala Xristougenna, Kenyan, Latin, Mele Kalikimaka, Merry Christmas, Nativity, Spanish, Universal Church, Veselé Vánoce Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” The O Antiphons reflections end today with O Emmanuel or God with us. Read more about the rich history of all seven O Antiphons, a great treasure of the Advent season: The Great Antiphons & the . . . → Read More: The 7th Great Antiphon: O Emmanuel — God With Us Christ is the cornerstone — a sure foundation The O Antiphons reflections continue with O Rex Gentium or O King of All Nations. Read more about the rich history of all seven O Antiphons, a great treasure of the Advent season: The Great Antiphons & the Rich History of O Come, O Come Emmanuel. December 22 . . . → Read More: The 6th Great Antiphon: O Rex Gentium — King of All the Nations One comment Advent, Schmidt, Lisa Advent, Antiphon, Arvo Pärt, Crown and Scepter, December 22 Antiphon, Eros Cras, Great Antiphons, Jesus, Liturgy of the Hours, Magnificat, O Antiphons, O Come O Come Emmanuel, O King of the Nations, O Rex Gentium, Octave Before Christmas, Tomorrow I Shall Come, Vespers Why isn’t St. Ignatius of Loyola a Doctor of the Church? With recent news that Pope Benedict XVI will appoint Hildegard von Bingen as a Doctor of the Church, I am once again asking (okay, shouting), “Why isn’t St. Ignatius of Loyola a Doctor of the Church?!” No offense, Hilde. I’m really eager to get . . . → Read More: I Stand With Iggy!  7 comments Saints, Schmidt, Lisa Baseball Hall of Fame, Catholic Encyclopedia, Doctor of the Church, Hildegard von Bingen, Jesuit named moon craters, Jesuits, Marcellino D’Ambrosio, Mission, Ron Santo, Society of Jesus, Spiritual Exercises of St. Loyola, St. Ignatius Letters, St. Ignatius of Loyola, Writings of St. Ignatius |
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