Advent Series: Light One Candle for Peace
The search for peace leads us to repentance … the search for repentance leads us to peace. As we light the second Advent candle this week, let’s ponder how we can “go in peace.”
Lisa Schmidt
Lisa Schmidt is a Catholic deacon's wife, mom to four, and proud Iowan with a heart for improving the quality of life for families. Since “retiring” from the professional workforce to come home and care for her children, Lisa has steadily immersed herself in the work of the new evangelization through writing, speaking, and working with The Well women's ministry. She enjoys watching sports, singing praise and worship music, and gathering with family and friends for coffee and conversation. The Schmidts' church home is St. Pius X in Urbandale, Iowa.
Work and Prayer, Prayer and Work
Rebecca Bahl, Christine Hilbert, and Bonnie Shaw join Lisa Schmidt for the July episode of The Water Jar podcast. The gals discuss how to… Read More »Work and Prayer, Prayer and Work
Closed for Repairs, Do Not Enter!
A plywood sign, the prophet Elijah, and closing down for repairs. Take a five-minute listen and it’ll make sense. We promise!
Then share your good ideas with us. How do you close down for repairs?
Live Well Moment: Two Women and the Feast of Corpus Christi
Who knows what path Elizabeth Ann Seton’s life might have taken had she not been in Italy on the feast of Corpus Christi. Who knows what might have happened had Juliana of Cornillon ignored the Lord’s call to pave the way for the first celebration some 550 years prior. Here are stories of two women and their strong connection to the Feast of Corpus Christi.
{Podcast} June 2020: New Normals, The Sacred Heart, and Celebrating Birthdays
Tune in to this month’s episode of The Water Jar podcast and discover (or perhaps rediscover) ways to live the liturgy and celebrate the good, true, and beautiful found within the Church’s June calendar.
Join The Well Tonight for A Mother’s Walk: The Way of the Cross
Join The Well live tonight at 8:00 p.m. as we pray A Mother’s Walk: The Way of the Cross together. Let us take time this Holy Week to reflect with Mary on her son’s great passion.
Tonight! Virtual Hour of Power with The Well
Join The Well tonight at 7:00 p.m. for an hour of prayer and petition, witness and worship. For those who haven’t used Zoom before, have… Read More »Tonight! Virtual Hour of Power with The Well
A Virtual Hour of Power with The Well
The Well: An Encounter for Women is hosting an hour of prayer, praise, witness, and worship on Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom video conferencing. To… Read More »A Virtual Hour of Power with The Well
Three Announcements!
Three announcements: The release of our next episode in our Lenten podcast series, the winner of the Wellie NCAA tournament challenge, and save the date for our 2019 Summer at The Well gathering
See, I Am Doing Something New!
A bite-sized, short and sweet weekly reflection you can listen to under five minutes. This week’s question to ponder: Have you asked God to do something in your life? Are you still waiting? While you wait, ponder how God is doing something new within you – right here, right now.