This weekend the following message from Bishop Joe Vasquez was read at all Masses in the Austin Diocese. So if you missed it or went to Mass out of town give it a read… Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I write to you concerning an alarming and serious matter that negatively impacts the Church in the… [Read More]
A Catholic Burial . . . An Eternal Sign of our Faith
The primary mission of Austin Catholic New Media is to serve the Church. The obvious means in which we do that is by evangelizing via new media tools. Another way we can serve the Church and the Church community as a whole is by supporting and promoting local Catholic businesses. Here at ACNM we are… [Read More]
Celebrating One Year Online and a Giveaway to Boot
It’s amazing how time flies. One year ago we launched the Austin Catholic New Media website with the simple goal to connect Catholics in the Diocese of Austin interested in promoting the New Evangelization using new media. We quickly learned that the Lord had slightly bigger plans for us. Over the past year we have gathered a wonderful… [Read More]
The Meanings Behind All Our Christmas Decorations
I originally posted this last year over at my Catholic Warthog blog but thought it would be a good idea to cross post it here at ACNM. I know that we are still in Advent but the rest of the world is already primed and decked out for Christmas. With that in mind I wanted… [Read More]
Bishop Vasquez’s State of the Diocese Address
The following recording of Bishop Vasquez’s State of the Diocese Address was recorded on December 14th, 2011 at the Assembly of Catholic Professionals. A special thank you to our friends at Relevant Radio 970AM for providing this recording. [powerpress]
ACNM Q3 Meet-Up Is Next Week!
Have you ever wanted to start your own blog or podcast? Do you get writer’s block whenever you sit down behind the keyboard? Well then Austin Catholic New Media’s Q3 Meet-up is for you! We will be doing three mini-workshops on starting your own podcast, your own blog and how to formulate your first blog… [Read More]
Austin City Limits Music Festival And The New Evangelization
46-acres, 130 artist and over 70,000 fans each day at this years ACL Music Festival will once again be “Keeping Austin Weird.” We are called to be disciples always. How might it be possible to evangelize while not missing your favorite band? Break out your favorite Catholic paraphernalia. Whether it’s the cool swag that your… [Read More]
Catholic Charities of Central Texas Wildfire Relief Efforts
[powerpress] Relevant Radio presents interviews with Christian Gonzales, Communications for the Diocese of Austin, and Melinda Rodriguez, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Central Texas. The interviews outline efforts by Catholic Charities of Central Texas to collect monetary donations, medical supplies, and other vital items for the victims of the Central Texas wildfires http://www.austindiocese.org/.
The Social in Social Media
This past weekend I was fortunate enough to travel to Houston for Catholicon with a group of ACNMers. The weekend was filled with opportunities to deepen our understanding of Catholic media and our place within it with workshops and breakout sessions. As well as opportunities to deepen our spiritual lives with Mass and prayer throughout… [Read More]
Catholic New Media Awards
We are very honored and humbled to be nominated for a number of Catholic New Media Awards. If you head on over to http://www.catholicnewmediaawards.com/ you can throw some votes our way in the following categories. Best Group Blog Best New Blog Best Written Blog People’s Choice Blog Best Group Podcast Best New Podcast People’s… [Read More]
Lights, Camera, Potty Humor!
Being the father of young children we watch our fair share of kid’s movies. If you’ve watched any of these over the years you’ve noticed a growing trend of inserting “adult” humor that normally goes over the heads of the kiddos. Now while I can appreciate a certain amount of this. Especially after watching the… [Read More]
Life, Detours and Trust
So this week has been interesting to say the least… I’ve been out of college since 1999 and by the grace of God have always been gainfully employed. I’d managed to avoid or side-step a number of lay-offs and company closings, but my streak of dodging bullets ended this week. As to be expected I’ve… [Read More]
The Harvest Is Abundant But The Laborers Are Few…Or Are They?
It’s not so much that the laborers are few. It’s that they are all too busy working on their own crap… Years ago God placed it in my heart to be in media. The funny thing is, as is in most cases, I took something that God had put in my heart and instead of… [Read More]
Father’s Love
With Father’s Day being this Sunday I felt it would be kind of cliché to do a post about fathers, but The Lord put that in my heart so I’ll go with it. Who knows better then your Heavenly Father anyways?! When I was growing up my dad used to tell me, “You can learn… [Read More]
Have You Prayed For Your Future Son Or Daughter-In-Law Today?
Today’s post was inspired by a pair of very unlikely sources. The first being MTV’s massively popular show “16 and Pregnant” and a personal favoriate podcast of mine called “The Catholic Laboratory“. Now you may be asking yourself what could these two shows possibly have in common that would inspired a blog post on Austin Catholic… [Read More]
Glee, Gaga and God
Hi my name is Jason and I watch too much trash TV. I know that I really should be spending more time in prayer and deepening my spiritual life. Unfortunately more often then not the spare time I do have usually consist of watching an hour or so of mindless TV. That being said I… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 12: Looks Like That Rain Dance Worked
[powerpress] Feedback: Segment #1 – Current Events – Record Rain in Central Texas. http://www.kxan.com/dpp/weather/its-raining-its-pou ring Novena to St. Isidore the Farmer for more rain. The Texas House of Representatives approved a measure that would allow parents to opt their kids out of corporeal punishment if it’s allowed in their school district. (http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2011/05/12/spanking_bill_approved_on_seco.html) What do you… [Read More]
Chris Bartlett’s Notes From May’s Theology on Tap
Chris Bartlett is the director of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministry for the Diocese of Austin. A graduate of Franciscan University, he is currently working on a master’s degree in theology at St. Mary’s San Antonio. He lives in Pflugerville with his wife, Kendra, and their two young daughters, and battles a crippling addiction… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 11: Relics, Pickup Lines and a Beautification
[powerpress] Segment #1 – Current Events – Cristina Blessed John Paul II’s coffin has been moved to his final resting place in St. Sebastian’s chapel in St. Paul’s Basilica. 400,000 people visited the Basilica to pray before his tomb. Osama Bin Ladan is dead details on raid. Is this something to celebrate? Or do we… [Read More]
How To Get Banned From Catholic Radio: Challenges and Opportunities in The New Evangelization
On April 28th, 2011 Austin Catholic New Media held their 2011 Q2 Meet-up. We were lucky enough to have Dan Sealana (@catholicdan) come out and speak to us about his experiences in Catholic radio. Dan also spoke about what we can do as digital missionaries to spread the good news of Jesus Christ in new… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 10: We Hit Double Digits!
[powerpress] Feedback: A Very Happy Easter to all of our listeners… Segment #1 – Current Events – Chris There be Dragons Movie Trailer… releases May 6 President Obama Releases his official birth certificate What do you guys think, is this whole situation silly? Do you think it was necessary that President Obama release the certificate? Does… [Read More]
Austin Catholic New Media Q2 Meet-Up
Hey everyone don’t forget we are one week out from our 2011 Q2 meet-up. Come and join us at, Mangia Pizza at 12001 Burnet Road, Austin TX, where our speaker will be Dan Sealana and he’ll be speaking about being “How to Get Banned From Catholic Radio: Challenges and Opportunities of The New Evangelization”. So… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 9: Attack of The Spring Spheres
[powerpress] Segment #1 – Current Events – Jason Japan nuclear disaster tops scale http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/12/japan.nuclear.reactors/?hpt=T1 Texas House OKs 85-mph speed limit, would be nation’s highest http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/07/us-texas-speed-limit-idUSTRE7366L720110407 Segment #2 – Church News – Cristina Bishop Joe Vasquez’s decision this week to move a public meeting about immigration from Cristo Rey Church http://www.statesman.com/news/local/bishops-decision-to-move-meeting-because-of-speakers-1384471.html?printArticle=y Vatican will Host First-Ever Blogging… [Read More]
Spiritual Works of Mercy, the Modern Day Approach
The following blog post was provide to us by Martina Kreitzer, Austin Catholic New Media’s newest contributor. I was chatting earlier today with an online Catholic “sista,” someone I’ve known through my online Catholic community for several years now. On her Facebook wall, she had posted a link from Abby Johnson, a friend and former Planned… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 8: Gaga, Godmothers and Video Cops
[powerpress] Segment #1 – Current Events – Cristina Briefly mention Benedict XVI calls for peace in Libya and Ivory Coast during the General Audience on April 6th. “Violence and hate is always a lost cause! I therefore make a renewed and heartfelt appeal to all parties to the cause to initiate a process of peacemaking… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 7: Can You Imagine What It’s Like To Sleep With A Chicken?
[powerpress] Feedback from last weeks show: Segment #1 – Current Events – Chris Don’t know if you’ve heard about this new web series on Hulu called “The Confession,” starring Kiefer Sutherland and John Hurt. Here is a description from Entertainment Weekly article (http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/03/28/hulu-debuts-kiefer-sutherland-drama-video/): Hulu today debuted the first installment of The Confession, 10 five-to-seven-minute webisodes… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 6: Puppets or Clowns?
[powerpress] Feedback from last weeks show: Rita (Garcia) Suva wrote: Loved the discussion concerning the Death Penalty. And people leaving after the ashes on Ash Wednesday is pretty common. Yes, it can be distracting, but I try to just be glad they are there, because at least they are recognizing there is something out there… [Read More]
60 Minutes and the Audacity of Archbishop Dolan
This past Sunday Archbishop Timothy Dolan took another step towards cementing his position as one of the leading voices in the American church. In an interview conducted on “60 Minutes” the Archbishop tackled the subjects that are always at the forefront when anyone from the Church is put in front of the camera. Those being… [Read More]
Prayer
[The following posting, written by Joe Sales, originally appeared on his blog on April 25, 2010 and is reprinted with his permission.] There are so many prayers i have gotten to know over the years. If someone were to ask me the question, what are your favorite prayers? Well in all honesty, the prayers that reach heaven And yes i… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 5
[powerpress] Segment #1 – Current Events – Cristina Devastating earthquake and Tsunami in Japan 4 month old baby found alive in rubble http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/03/15/miracles-in-japan-four-month-old-baby-70-year-old-woman-found-alive/?hpt=C2 Baby Joseph Lives http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/03/15/baby.life.support/index.html SXSW Segment #2 – Church News – Chris Friday lenten meals – check with your local parish John Paul II Facebook page First Annual Men’s Conference.“Am I my… [Read More]
Catholic Media Promotion Day – Jason Elizondo
So Catholic media Promotion Day is in full swing and here is my contribution to the Catholic media cause. Don’t forget to go on over to iTunes and review some of your favorite Catholic podcast too. 3 Blogs Conversion Diary Aggie Catholics This Pilgrim’s Progress 3 Podcasts Just a Catholic Dad The Catholic Underground… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 4
[powerpress] Segment #1 – Current Events – Chris Pope Exonerates Jews for the Crucifixion, Says that Christianity should not be used to justify violent political movements http://apnews.myway.com/article/20110310/D9LSB1FG0.html http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1100846.htm (more on the subject) Vatican II proclaimed the same thing in Nostra Aetate, In this Age 1965: Even though the Jewish authorities and those who followed their… [Read More]
Defending New Media
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to discuss new media with a group of people, some for new media some against. Now I love a good debate, and in the early days of my reversion, I would often find myself “picking a fight” with anyone who wasn’t Catholic or “not Catholic enough” in my… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 3
[powerpress] Segment #1 – Current Events – Jason http://www.ewtnnews.com/catholic-news/US.php?id=2708#ixzz1EwE6V7jU U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Feb. 23 that the administration now believes the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act – which defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman and denies marital benefits to homosexual partnerships – is unconstitutional because it discriminates against… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 2
[powerpress] Segment #1 – Current Events – Cristina Earthquake in New Zealand. http://www.twitter.com/liturgy – Father Bosco Peters Death of Dr. Bernard N. Nathanson- Catholic, pro-life Doctor. http://www.romereports.com/palio/index.php?newlang=english Sonogram Bills being considered under the Texas House State of Affairs after being passed by full Senate. http://texas.onpolitix.com/news/36741/sonogram-bills-hit-tx-house-committee http://www.twitter.com/txcatholic — Texas Catholic Conference http://www.faithfulcitizenship.org Segment #2 – Church… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 1
[powerpress] Show Notes: Watson Dominates Humans in Jeopardy – Liberal Churches Losing Ground – Planned Parenthood Undercover Videos – Aggie Catholics — http://www.ncregister.com/blog/winning-the-future-of-american-catholicism Father Leo Patalinghug in Austin, TX – http://www.marystouch.org/FrLeo/More%20details.html Adore Ministries presents the “Restored Tour” — http://wilcoya.com/blog/2011/01/restored-tour-at-st-williams-feb-25-presented-by-adore-ministries/ http://twitter.com/jackiefrancois/ New Lady Gaga Song “Born This Way” – http://www.metrolyrics.com/born-this-way-lyrics-lady-gaga.html
Austin Catholic New Media
New and Social media have changed the way we communicate, consume media and news. For me, it also changed the way I learn about my faith. Five years ago when I had my reversion and came back to the faith I didn’t have a clue what it meant to be a real Catholic and I… [Read More]
