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The life of this simple laborer has much to teach us, but only if we’re paying attention. The dairy barn at Scenic View Farm, where I grew up. No, I didn't literally live in the barn. I grew up on a century-old, third-generation dairy farm in rural southeastern Wisconsin, practically in the shadow of . . . → Read More: Childhood Lessons from Saint Isidore the Farmer…Sort Of Keep reading to learn how to win a copy of this terrific book! Given we have recently developed a miscarriage ministry for Joel’s deacon formation requirements, we have become more attuned to the acute need for healing in this area. Joel and I have learned there is a lack of awareness of the resources available . . . → Read More: The Infertility Companion for Catholics The faithful should embrace this barb for what it really means. I had a Facebook dialog a few weeks ago with a couple Catholic friends who struggle with some of the Church’s teachings. The subject of the exchange was Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal. One of them suggested he should be denied communion because he . . . → Read More: Power to the Sheeple! We see our Church being spit upon everyday in the secular media. You’ve most likely heard your fair share of anti-Catholic comments over the water cooler. No doubt you’ve have the opportunity to defend Holy Mother Church in a Facebook message thread. How many times have you been called to share Catholic teaching and fell . . . → Read More: Attention faithful Catholics: Are you prepared to be misled this election cycle? Unite with Christians throughout the world in praying for the pope’s monthly prayer intentions. Since the nineteenth century, popes have asked the Apostleship of Prayer to pray for specific intentions. Two prayer intentions are requested each month from the Holy Father, a general intention and a mission intention. Let us join the Apostleship of Prayer’s . . . → Read More: Pope Benedict XVI’s April Prayer Intentions  Leave a comment  Pope's Monthly Prayer Intentions, Schmidt, Joel, Vocations  Africa, Apostleship of Prayer, April Prayer Intentions, B16, Christ, Continent of Hope, Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday, grace, Heaven, Hope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Paul VI, Prayer, Priesthood, Religious Life, Resurrection, Second Vatican Council, Vocations, World Day of Prayer for Vocations Do you know someone who has experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, or ectopic pregnancy? Many of our lives, either directly or indirectly, have been touched by miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, or other such perinatal loss. As with any death, the need for healing in these situations is great. However, many of us fail to . . . → Read More: Healing After Perinatal Loss: How Can You Help? 2 comments Pro-life, Schmidt, Joel A Gentle Place to Fall, Ann Valdez, Death, Des Moines, Ectopic Pregnancy, Elizabeth Ministry, Grief, Healing, Infant Death, Mercy Hospital, Miscarriage, Molar Pregnancy, Perinatal bereavement, Perinatal Hospice, Perinatal Loss, St. Augustin Catholic Church, Stillbirth, suffering Well-intentioned axiom has out-lived its usefulness, should be retired. We’ve all been there. You’re way behind on laundry so you dig deep into your closet, rummaging through clothing you haven’t worn in years. Amid all the outmoded items you find what appears to be a gem, something you used to wear all the time. Okay, it . . . → Read More: Reconsidering the Seamless Garment 5 comments Pro-life, Schmidt, Joel abortion, Cafeteria, Capital Punishment, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catholic, Cherry-Pick, Consistency, Consistent Ethic of Life, Donum Vitae, Eileen Eagan, Fordham Univeristy, Fr. Richard Rohr, Goodwill, Homeless, Human Dignity, Hungry, Jesus, Joe Biden, John 19:23, John Kerry, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, Kathleen Sebelius, Law, legislation, love, Michael Uhlmann, Moral Authority, Nancy Pelosi, Pro-Life, Right to Life, Rights, Scandal, Seamless Garment, Sexual Morality, sin, Social Justice, St. Louis University, The Catholic Thing, The Center for Action and Contemplation, Truth, Unborn, Womb Obama administration empowers dissident Catholics to represent the Church, tries to shift conversation from religious freedom to contraception. EWTN's Teresa Tomeo interviews NY Archbishop Dolan at 2012 March for Life “Click, click.” Did you hear that? It’s the sound of the Obama administration taking aim at the Catholic Church. I’m sure there are some . . . → Read More: Catholic Church in the Crosshairs 4 comments Pro-life, Schmidt, Joel abortion, Accommodation, America, Barack Obama, Catholic Church, CDC, Cecile Richards, Centers for Disease Control, China, Conscience Rights, Contraception, Culture of Death, Department of Justice, Ethics, Fellowship of Catholic University Students, First Amendment, FOCUS, HHS Mandate, Joe Biden, Kathleen Sebelius, Nancy Pelosi, Natural Family Planning, NFP, Notre Dame, Obama Administration, Obammunism, One-Child Policy, Planned Parenthood, Reconciliation, Religious Freedom, The Family Plan, Tim Murphy, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, University of Texas, US Constitution, USCCB, White House, Women's Health, Women's Rights Emilio Estevez cites family, spirituality, and pro-life values as motivators. Read on to learn more and enter to win a copy of The Way now out on DVD/Blu-Ray. Quick, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the name Emilio Estevez? Brat Pack? The Breakfast Club, Young Guns, or The Mighty Ducks? . . . → Read More: Emilio’s Way 25 comments Media, Schmidt, Joel, Schmidt, Lisa Bobby, Brat Pack, el Camino de Santiago, Emilio Estevez, Faith, Film, France, Galego, Galicia, God, Hollywood, James son of Zebedee, James the Greater, Martin Sheen, Movie, Pilgrimage, Pro-Life, Pyrenees, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Spirituality, St. James the Apostle, The Breakfast Club, The Mighty Ducks, The War at Home, The Way, The Way of St. James, Unborn, Young Guns We are interviewing Emilio Estevez mid-week to discuss the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of The Way, a film he wrote, produced, and directed. Wait . . . did I just say we are interviewing Emilio Estevez? Yes siree! Thanks much to The Maximus Group for having confidence in us and arranging the interview. . . . → Read More: What Would You Ask Emilio Estevez?  |
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