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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 Annunciation by Fra Angelico, 1434 Today is the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, an occasion to honor “Mary’s yes” and celebrate Christ’s incarnation. The Church typically celebrates this feast on March 25, but given it fell on a Sunday this year, the Annunciation was transferred to Monday. Last year the feast fell . . . → Read More: Celebrating the Annunciation — Some Practical Ideas Lent, a season particularly focused on renewal and conversion, begins today. Flip through the pages of most current home and garden magazines and you will easily find articles with tips for spring-cleaning. I recently found an article titled, “Spring Clean Your Finances.” The first paragraph read, “Spring is the season of renewal — the . . . → Read More: Ash Wednesday: Begin Again Some news items and blog posts worthy of attention . . . Source: Idealaunch.com Frank, St. Frank January 24 marks the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, a Doctor of the Church and the patron of writers and journalists. Joel has been on a spiritual journey with Francis de Sales over the last . . . → Read More: Wednesday Round-Up  Leave a comment  Media, Pro-life, Saints, Schmidt, Lisa, Wednesday Round-Up  Blessed Mother Teresa, Doctor of the Church, Introduction to the Devout Life, March For Life, Patron of Journalists, Patron of wrtiers, Pope Benedict's World Communications Day Message, Prolife Females, Prolife Youth, Silence, St. Francis de Sales, St. Ignatius of Loyola, World Communications Day It’s been one of those weeks at our house (okay, it’s been a couple of those weeks). I stumbled across this quote by Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and it brought me joy, laughter, and comfort. My precious children stick to me like little burrs, they are so fearful of losing me again [after . . . → Read More: Parenting Inspiration from Elizabeth Ann Seton 
“The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly to do it in the manner he wills it; and thirdly to do it because it is his will.” – Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton The first native born saint of the United States of America, Elizabeth Ann Seton . . . → Read More: A Saint on American Soil 
“The bread you store up belongs to the hungry; the cloak that lies in your chest belongs to the naked; the gold that you have hidden in the ground belongs to the poor.” — Saint Basil The Great Saint Basil (ca. 330 – January 1, 379) was a teacher, priest, and bishop who was named a . . . → Read More: In Giving We Receive: The Feast of Saint Basil the Great Most blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Kissing the Face of God by American painter Morgan Weistling
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  |
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