Category Archives: Prayer

During Lent, One Word Tells Us What Not to Give Up

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Bill Schmitt

When our observance of Lent prompts us to drop bad habits or start good ones, those behavioral effects ideally go beyond rote and become “habits of the heart.” Giving up candies for a while helps us to appreciate treats all … Continue reading →

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Words That Keep the Christmas Spirit Alive All Year

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Bill Schmitt

by Bill Schmitt Published Feb. 10, 2025, in the blog of the Magis Center, Garden Grove, CA. One way to keep Christmas joy alive into 2025 is to hold tight to and continue reflecting upon bits of the yuletide vocabulary that our … Continue reading →

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A Personal Look at ‘Millennial’ Saint-to-be Carlo Acutis

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Bill Schmitt

By William Schmitt, Special to The Evangelist Published Feb. 6, 2025 Fr. Anthony Sorgie, Fr. Robert Hohenstein, Fr. Tom Morrette (pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish), with relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis A parish event in Troy is set to … Continue reading →

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Pope’s 2025 Media Plea: Go Gentle into that Good Fight

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Bill Schmitt

Pope Francis says journalists face a tough assignment these days. In this polarized world, it’s never been more important for communicators to remind us of our responsibilities— and to help us carry them out. The media serve socieites which must … Continue reading →

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A Chesterton Poem and Other “ND” Game Prep

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Bill Schmitt

Pre-Game Report On January 20, when ESPN anchors retell Notre Dame’s journey to the 2025 College Football Championship battle with Ohio State, it’s unlikely they will show film from the game that occurred Saturday, Oct. 11, 1930. Too bad, because … Continue reading →

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Did You Hear What I Heard? It’s Streaming in 2025.

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Bill Schmitt

One way to keep Christmas joy alive throughout the new year is to hold tight to, and continue reflecting upon, bits of the yuletide vocabulary to which our culture grants only a short shelf life. While some spiritual advisors urge … Continue reading →

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A Franciscan’s Mindfulness Yields an Advent Prayer

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Bill Schmitt

This commentary by Bill Schmitt was published on December 9 at the blog of the Magis Center, directed by Father Robert Spitzer, SJ. The liturgical season of Advent inspires many people to think more broadly about how Christ comes into our lives. … Continue reading →

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“Unleashing Love” Conference on Women’s Catholic Identity

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Bill Schmitt

Published in The Evangelist, newspaper of the Diocese of Albany, NY, on 10/23/24. Today’s culture tends to define women by their roles — wife, mother, lawyer or doctor — but the starting point for spiritual strength is one’s identity, according … Continue reading →

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Save the Date: Our Secular World Needs a Homecoming

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Bill Schmitt

“Holy Days of Obligation” raise questions of congruency and truancy among Catholics. Some folks resist these Church mandates for Mass attendance as random intrusions on our workaday world. Many merely ask to be reminded whether, and why, a particular feast … Continue reading →

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It’s the Playoffs—Look for Angels in the Outfield

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Bill Schmitt

There is nothing like a universe to spark one’s imagination. Two Christian feast days arrive at this time of year to boost our souls’ awareness of big things to come. The feasts append our scorecard of saints. And they can … Continue reading →

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