Category Archives: Catholic Blogs

Let’s dig into the Holy Father’s Message for World Communication’s Day

  When I launched 40 Days of Catholic Media, I mentioned that Mondays would be for discussions on spiritual reading of interest to people using new media to spread the Gospel.  On January 24, Pope Benedict XVI released his message for the 45th World Communications Day, 2011 – Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the [...]

Catholic Media Promotion Day Promo for March 15

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On Thursday, I wrote about Catholic Media Promotion Day on SQPN.com.  Last night and this morning, I asked people to send me voicemails about their favorite Catholic blogs and podcasts.  I spliced these together into a promo for the March 15 Catholic Media Promotion Day.  Enjoy.   Here are the details of Catholic Media Promotion [...]

Catholic Roundup 90- Callified!

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  I found myself awake very early this morning and I also found Jerry Kohlbrand aka Brojer from Bro Jer’s Blog and CatholicPreachy.com online.   Together we offered our morning prayer for everybody affected the Earthquake in Japan today.   Then we recorded a podcast discussion on one of his favorite sayings– “God does not call [...]

What’s in a Name?

Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name: you are mine. Is 43:1 Thanks to Lyn, Paul, Barb, Dan, Maria, Nancy, Joe, Owen and Sarah, and Judy for posting their ash faces yesterday.  And thanks to Denise, Suzanne, Aleighanne, Lisa, Justin and Sister Marie Paul for their comments on the blog. [...]

Pardon Me, you seem to have a spot on your forehead

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent, our annual six weeks of prayer and pennance in preparation for Easter.   At Wednesday Mass, the priest makes a cross of ashes on each person’s forehead and remarks,  ”Remember, O man, that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.”   The [...]

Catholic Roundup 83- Amazing Babies!

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Our daughter interviews Lisa Mladnich from amazingcatechists.com and beanamazingcatechist.com. Baby Reports: Last week, Catholic author and speaker Patrick Madrid announced the arrival of 2 grandchildren, Paul Joseph Madrid, the fifth child of  Jonathon and Kelly Madrid, and Rocco Valerian Madrid to Tim & Nina Madrid.  These are the eighth and ninth grandchildren in the Madrid [...]

CNMC Rosary- The Joyful Mysteries

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Wow, it is already a month since we gathered together in Boston for the Catholic New Media Celebration .  Here is the last installment of the CNMC Rosary, the Joyful Mysteries, featuring the voices of attendees of the CNMC and members of the online Catholic community who were unable to attend. The Joyful Mysteries of [...]

CNMC Rosary- The Sorrowful Mysteries

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The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary are traditionally prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays.   Please pray along to the with the voices of CNMC attendees and other members of the online Catholic community. Meditations by: 1st Sorrowful Mystery- The Agony in the Garden:  Father Jay Finelli iPadre Catholic Podcast and Paulcoholic Sober Catholic, Recovery for Christ 2nd Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging [...]

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