Media Mindfulness Blog

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

Great stuff happening at the 2017 Media Literacy Course in Los Angeles.

Sr. Nancy looks at the new "Wonder Woman" film from the perspective of mysticism.

A simple guide to praying the movies for your summer family movie night.

World Communications Day this year is May 28th. Sister Nancy has some tips on how to celebrate.

The first of seven articles connecting media and the themes of Catholic Social Teaching.

Much of what is considered popular culture, that is, mainstream media culture such as movies, music, social media and online gaming touch upon a deep need in human beings for meaning, purpose, connection, friendship and love. In this sense, popular culture is the place for doing theology.

Sister Hosea gives us the inside scoop on co-hosting a Catholic TV show! The Daughters of St. Paul have a long-standing collaboration with Bishop Robert Reed and the Catholic television station he oversees from Watertown, MA, Catholic TV. Begun in 1955 as the Catholic Television Center of the Archdiocese of Boston, Catholic TV has continued to grow and flourish starting with the leadership of Cardinal Richard Cushing and continuing through Cardinal Sean O’Malley.