Media Mindfulness Blog

We may think of our kids’ online, mobile, and technological activities as “digital life,” but to them it is just life. In their world, being able to connect and communicate 24/7 from just about any location is normal – and expected! But, a family plan is necessary for good and peaceful living. See what Sr. Jennifer suggests.

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.

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.

What are the challenges of a digital life? Media mindfulness is a method of inquiry, as Sr. Hosea has been writing about on this blog (click here for the introductory article). Part of this strategy is bringing a virtue ethics into the process of inquiry as a way of balancing it with our values, and most importantly our Christian values.

This past week Catholic communicators from around the world gathered in Quebec City, Canada for the SIGNIS world congress and the Catholic Media Conference put on by the Catholic Press Association of the US and Canada.  During the conference, the Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals hosted its 52nd annual Gabriel Awards to recognize the best in broadcast journalism for film, radio, cable network, cable television and social media that promote human dignity and artistic achie...

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.

The movie, The Shack, based on the book by William P. Young that sold over 10 million copies, is a cinematic retreat. In two hours it leads the viewer to go deeper and examine one’s life, struggles with faith, and relationships. As Tim McGraw says, who plays Mack’s friend and pastor Willie in the film, this story “impacts viscerally.” One cannot but be moved by such a profoundly impactful film. True to the medium, the movie leaves each viewer to enter into the emotion of the characters and c...

I love a good story. So, it should come as no surprise that I enjoy watching television and movies. At the same time, I watch these shows and films as a follower of Christ with a very specific and defined set of values and ideals that I strive to live by. I’m delighted when my values are reflected in what I see, whether on the big or small screen. The underlying ideas behind many of the television shows I watch is that the good guys will always win or the truth will always prevail. However, eve...