Media Mindfulness Blog

Sr Allison and Sr Orianne delve into the classic anime films from Studio Ghibli and offer their top five favorites.

Sr. Allison reviews Wanderlight: A Pilgrim’s Adventure, a new Catholic video game from Loyola Press.

Everybody loves a good superhero movie. But have you ever thought to pray with them? Sr Orianne shares her love of Marvel movies and how she engages prayerfully with them discovering some profound truths of humanity and our common human experience.

Should Catholics be playing dark video games? Sr. Allison explores what can we learn from the way evil is presented in video games and the impact they might have on us.

The musical stage play of "Hamilton" describes a man struggling with his own humanity—a tug between the spiritual and material world. Sr Orianne shares her reflections on how his journey is reflective of our own personal spiritual journeys.

Sr Rose offers her reflections on the new documentary about the life of famed Catholic writer, Flannery O'Connor. The film provides grace, depth, and insight into the frail Southern woman with a big soul to communicate.

The classic anime series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood not only is an action-packed, compelling series, but it also speaks to an understanding of the human being as body and soul—a Theology of the Body connection!

Novice Sister Allison shares a few insights on helping your children become happier, healthier, and holier through the way they play video games.

When we live behind our screens what are they actually doing to us? This new film lays out the concerns and facts of what it means to live our daily experiences behind a screen.

In a time of quarantine, the stage performance makes a resurgence that creates a communal appreciation of this all-involving art form.