Media Mindfulness Blog

A conversation with Sister Nancy Usselmann, FSP, Director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies, about her new book,  A Sacred Look: Becoming Cultural Mystics.

Sr Rose shares about her profound spiritual reflection on her presence on social media and how these are the people she prays for daily--those she encounters online!

A summer watch list for your family: the top five animated family films of this century that are not just entertaining, but have something "extra" to inspire and nurture your family spiritually.

How we use the media can affect not just our own interior peace, but the peace of others. Pope Francis' 2018 World Communications Day Message encourages each of us to become peacemakers with practical tips in how we communicate.

An in-depth look at three paragraphs of Pope Francis' Message for World Communications Day 2018. The Message's theme is “The truth will set you free”: Fake news and journalism for peace.

Sr. Hosea explores two films that embody what the celebration of Easter is all about.

We all wonder about what God wants from us at one time or another in our lives. The story of "Moana" helps reflect on what it means to respond to God's call in our lives.

Our Pauline Brother in Poland submitted a film to the Hollywood Short Film Festival and it was accepted and screening along with dozens of other films by creative filmmakers. Sr. Helena and I were there to represent him and all the Paulines worldwide.

As we approach New Year’s Day, we thought it would be fun to look back on 2017 and pick our favorite films of the year. The five of us had to take our “best of” lists and whittle them down to just two. The picks are in!

Why is it that "It's a Wonderful Life" is on practically everyone's list of Christmas favorites? Sr. Marie Paul reflects on some elements of the film that connect us with our deepest selves as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ at this Christmas time.I