Some of Ms. Smith’s posts get upward of 500,000 likes, including many people sharing about friends or family whom they have lost.
Social Media
Posted inArts & Culture, Faith in Focus
Balenciaga Pope: What an A.I.-generated puffer coat reveals about Francis’ appeal
Pope Francis didn’t wear Balenciaga. I can’t imagine he ever will. But if we keep our eyes peeled, it won’t be long before we see him do something just as eye-popping to reveal once again to us the challenging, merciful love of God.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Seeing the Catholic Church through the eyes of a global news aggregator
Learning a little more about Flipboard got me wondering what kind of vision of the Catholic Church you might find when the audience creating it is from around the world.
Posted inFaith, Ideas
Marketing isn’t a dirty word in church: Why we should be comfortable ‘selling’ spirituality
Traditional Catholic networks have evaporated, and professional marketing of our faith is needed to fill the void.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Our modern-day Tower of Babel
A Reflection for Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ashley McKinless
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The Pulitzer winner who predicted Elon Musk and Elizabeth Holmes 25 years ago
A quarter-century after its release, Steven Millhauser’s ‘Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer’ shines a harsh but revealing light on some of the 21st century’s most powerful forces and enigmatic personalities.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: What Marshall McLuhan can teach us in the age of digital media
Marshall McLuhan’s media theories proved prophetic for the age of mass communications—and his religious beliefs played a role in his theories.
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican cardinal tells EWTN: Catholic media must be in communion with pope
Media, especially those calling themselves Catholic, “must strive not to spread hate, but rather to promote a non-hostile communication,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin told employees of EWTN and its affiliated outlets.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Goodbye ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’ You helped us understand the anxieties of young people today.
On Sunday, Sept. 18, “Dear Evan Hansen” finished its Broadway run. During its six-year run, it was a touchstone in the ongoing conversation about the mental health of young people today.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: The Problem with Celebrity Christians (and Christian Celebrities)
On the season premiere of Jesuitical, Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless talk with Katelyn Beaty about the rise of celebrity priests and pastors and dangers of having a faith that is centered on charismatic individuals.