Media Mindfulness Blog

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have appreciated Loki from the very beginning. Loki’s character is well-written, intelligently crafted, and brilliantly acted, but that’s not the root of people’s soft spot for him.  At the end of the day, something in Loki speaks to us of ourselves.

After losing a loved-one during the Pandemic, Sr. Orianne shares how musicians are helping us to step out into a re-opening world that will never be the same again.

In the docuseries "Messiah," host, actor Leonardo Defilippis, take the viewer on a pilgrimage of sorts through history and Sacred Scripture. The series explores the central question: Is Jesus the Messiah? and then proceeds to show how Jesus fulfills the messianic prophecies of the Old Testament and how his saving action as Messiah continues in the early Church and throughout history. 

Messing up her music audition leaves Finley in a creative slump. Studying in Ireland for a semester helps her discover her talent within the wider experience of community. She discovers life, relationship, and hope.

The "Nun blogger" Sr Anne, gives her comments and reflections about the new streaming documentary on Pope Francis, employing the media mindfulness method to delve deeply into the filmmakers' perspective and points of view.

I had the opportunity to interview the main cast members of Netflix's first faith-based movie, "A Week Away." The more I thought about the film, the more I realized how its themes parallel those of this year's World Communications Day message. Read on to find out how.

Have you ever felt comforted and carried by a song through a difficult time in your life in a far deeper way than might rationally make sense? It's quite possible that God is present in your playlist!

A new Netflix film by Miguel Arteta brings a family together to just have fun on "Yes Day." Yes days are 24 hours when the parents can only say "yes" to their kids' requests.

Sr. Allison explores the ways that video games can serve as a ‘training ground’ for virtue or vice based on how we choose to play them.

Every Lent I wonder what I will do to enter more profoundly into this penitential season and what would really alter my life dramatically toward Christ? I realize how life consuming is digital technology. It's appropriate, too, that National Day of Unplugging falls within Lent.