Musings from a Catholic Evangelist

Sister Geralyn, SCC, continues her discussion on the pain, acute hatred, and sin of racism, hear more in this episode of Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.

The world has changed in a matter of months, the global pandemic has shown us that we are all connected in some amazing way. From the silence of the pandemic, we heard one voice cry out, “I can’t breathe!” With the death of George Floyd, the world screamed back, “Enough!” It was as if the silence of the stay-at-home order made this cry of discrimination into a deafening roar. Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses how the pain and acute hatred and sin of racism violate the fundamental human dignity of those called to be children of God. Hear more in this episode of Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.

Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses our new journey, masking ourselves out of love, protecting each other, utilizing patience, social distancing, sacrifice, and what going from red to yellow to green really means in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.” Join Sister Geralyn Schmidt, SCC, for frank and honest conversations on living your faith every day. Using powerful stories, Sister Geralyn will challenge you to be the individual God has called you to be. An educator for more than 30 years, Sister Geralyn is the Director of Formation for Wives in the Permanent Diaconate Program and the Wide Area Network Coordinator for the Diocese of Harrisburg.

Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses how prayer brings Christ present in one another and much more in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.

Sister Geralyn, SCC, continues discussing the whispers and bread crumbs of grace in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

In the next part of the series on The Our Father, Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses our new normal and owning the virtue of courage. The gift of the Holy Spirit will deliver us the gift of courage to go out in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses the crumbs of grace that fall from the table of the Lord, the gift of Christ within humanity, spiritual communion, and more in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

How can praying the The Holy Rosary, wildflowers, and fresh cut grass remind us, amid this difficult time, that God is present? Find out when Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses this and more in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

How can a trip to the bank and car troubles reveal God’s love? Find out when Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses this and more in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

We are being barraged with procedures and processes on how to stay healthy physically. But we are not just a body or a bundle of feelings. We have a soul as well. Our soul often cries out at moments like this. What should you do "For the health of our bodies, we can wash our hands. But for our souls", join Sister Geralyn as she discusses how to feed your soul and more in this week's episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”Join Sister Geralyn Schmidt, SCC, for frank and honest conversations on living your faith every day. Using powerful stories, Sister Geralyn will challenge you to be the individual God has called you to be. An educator for more than 30 years, Sister Geralyn is the Director of Formation for Wives in the Permanent Diaconate Program and the Wide Area Network Coordinator for the Diocese of Harrisburg.

In the next part of the series on The Our Father, Sister Geralyn, SCC, continues her discussion on ”Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread” in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

In the next part of the series on The Our Father, Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses ”Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread” in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

In this episode, Sister Geralyn, SCC, explains that Jesus teaches us how to love God and follow his will and how flying lessons revealed the will of God in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

In this episode, Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses how we build up the Kingdom of God. By being excellent in our work and doing everything out of love, we can strap on our tool belts and get to work in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

In the next part of the series on The Our Father, Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses that each time we pray “Thy Kingdom come,” in a sense God whispers back, “Wait for it…” Learn more about the complete fulfillment of the Kingdom and the final coming of God which lies ahead of us in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

In the next part of the series on The Our Father, Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses that when we pray, “hallowed be thy name” we renew the reality that God is indeed holy and that we are called into that holiness. Learn more in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.

In this episode, Sister Geralyn, SCC, explains how to experience the ultimate fulfillment of what love is in Heaven and on Earth. Learn more in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

In this week's podcast, Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses God as a being who is integral and completely connected to His creatures. The Fatherhood of God is infinite love and tenderness that sees our brokenness, our weakness, our wounds, and our sinfulness and extends merciful compassion to us. Learn more in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

In the start of a new series, Sister Geralyn, SCC, discusses how when we pray the “Our Father” we deepen the reality that we are called into a relationship within a family, a global family, gathered around together sitting at a table called the Eucharist. Learn more in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

In the tenth of a multi-part series, Sister Geralyn, SCC, introduces us to an individual who did ordinary things in an extraordinary manner and who forever shaped our diocese by her love of God: Mary Moriarty Brindle. Mary was the 15-year-old daughter of an Irish immigrant father and a Philadelphia Presbyterian mother who were all probably among the original settlers of Mechanicsburg and was the only Catholic in town. Learn more in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

In the ninth of a multi-part series, Sister Geralyn, SCC, introduces us to Blessed Pauline von Mallinckrodt (June 3, 1817 - April 30 1881). In 1840, she began a kindergarten for children ages 2-6 whose parents were employed in local factories. In 1842, she also established a school for the blind. Thus, education became the primary work of the Congregation of the Sisters of Christian Charity that she founded in 1849. Learn more in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

In the eighth of a multi-part series, Sister Geralyn, SCC, introduces us to Prince Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (December 22, 1770 – May 6, 1840). Prince Gallitzin was an emigre Russian aristocrat and Catholic priest. He was the first Catholic priest who was educated and ordained from the Baltimore seminary. Learn more in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

In the seventh of a multi-part series, Sister Geralyn Schmidt, SCC, introduces us to Servant of God Dorothy Day. Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist, and Catholic convert. She later became a key figure in the Catholic Worker movement and earned a national reputation as a political radical, perhaps the most famous radical in the American Catholic Church history. Learn more in this episode of "Musings from a Catholic Evangelist."

Part six of our series on the saints gives an insight into Archbishop Fulton Sheen and his discussion on love during a visit to the Diocese of Harrisburg. Learn more from Sister Geralyn, SCC, in this episode of Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.

In the fifth of a multi-part series, Sister Geralyn, SCC, introduces us to Venerable Mother Maria Kaupas, S.S.C., who founded the Sisters of Saint Casimir. Learn more in this episode of Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.

In the fourth of a multi-part series, Sister Geralyn, SCC, introduces us to Catherine McAuley, who founded the Sisters of Mercy, opened a boarding house, housed Irish immigrants, and much more. Learn more about her connection to the Diocese of Harrisburg in this episode of "Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.

What do rainbows, working together and St. Katharine Drexel have in common? Find out by joining Sister Geralyn, SCC, for this third installment on the saints in the Diocese of Harrisburg.

In the second of a multi-part series, Sister Geralyn introduces us to St. John Neumann and discusses the impact he made within the Diocese of Harrisburg.

Did you know there are several Saints with roots in the Diocese of Harrisburg? Sister Geralyn begins a multi episode discussion on these Saints and the impact they have made in the Diocese. In this first episode, Sister Geralyn share the connection between St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Diocese of Harrisburg.