Laurie Schmitt

Merry Mary-Marthas: Chats with Catholic women exemplifying the feminine genius in the world and in the home

Merry Mary-Marthas: Chats with Catholic women exemplifying the feminine genius in the world and in the home There’s a new series starting soon, right here!Meet Merry Mary-Marthas - Catholic women on a mission, bringing God’s love to the people they serve! By sharing their talents, they catechize and evangelize, bringing gifts of healing to body, mind and soul through…

My First Picture Book – <i>Someday Saints: America’s Blesseds, Venerables & Servants of God</i>

My First Picture Book – Someday Saints: America’s Blesseds, Venerables & Servants of God

My first picture book - Someday Saints: America’s Blesseds, Venerables & Servants of God - is nearly ready! The Imprimatur is granted, but there’s a few illustrations to tweak, endorsements to gather, and formatting decisions to make. This has been a very challenging project for me, especially since I’m also illustrating it.This storybook is inspired by several visits…

Book Review: Troubled Waters

Book Review: Troubled Waters Enjoy my article at CatholicMom.com

Book Review: Chesterton Tells ‘The Story of the Family’

Book Review: Chesterton Tells 'The Story of the Family' Enjoy my article at CatholicMom.com

Rosary Ciabatta Bread Recipe

Rosary Ciabatta Bread Recipe Enjoy my article at BlessedIsShe.net

Picture Book Review: I Am God’s Dream

Picture Book Review: I Am God's Dream Enjoy my article at CatholicMom.com

The Sandwich Generation: A Multi-Layered Life

The Sandwich Generation: A Multi-Layered Life Enjoy my article at CatholicMom.com

Pray Fast! Don’t Give Up!

Pray Fast! Don't Give Up! My article at CatholicMom.com

Interview With Caitie Crowley, author of <i>Stepping Up: How Christ Turned My Pain and Suffering into Hope and Joy</i>

Interview With Caitie Crowley, author of Stepping Up: How Christ Turned My Pain and Suffering into Hope and Joy

Interview With Caitie Crowley, author of Stepping Up: How Christ Turned My Pain and Suffering into Hope and Joy A few years ago, between Thanksgiving and Christmas, two of my sons endured a terrible car crash. Our temperatures dropped below freezing during the night, so the Wisconsin backroad that they traveled that morning was…

Excerpt: Champions of the Rosary

Excerpt: Champions of the RosaryChapter 2: Sister Adele's Story “Children, you’ve heard my story so many times, and now you want to hear it again?” she asked.“Yes, Sister, all of it, please!”Sister smiled at each youngster sitting before her. Her eyes rested on Philip. As usual, he was sitting on the floor in the front row so that he…