Media Mindfulness Blog

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.

Here is an activity that can be helpful to teach young people to question what they like about specific celebrities and why. It is a way of living a media spirituality in which they pray for a chosen celebrity a novena prayer of their creation.

These are the slides of a presentation I did on Media Saints and how they can be our guides to grow to become more media mindful.

This is a Litany of Saints who can help us grow in media mindfulness. As we develop our critical thinking skills with regard to our consuming and creating media messages, we also seek to grow in a media spirituality that helps us live our faith in a digital media culture.

During this time of the COVID-19 virus, many people are without the Eucharist, but, there are opportunities where movies can strengthen our desire for the Lord and deepen our understanding of the Word. This time can become a moment for contemplating and praying with "Jesus Films."

During this international pandemic and the necessity of social distancing, we may find ourselves at home as family spending more time together. Sr. Rose suggests: Why not have your own edifying Film Festival? So, here are her suggestions.