For bloggers, as people who are often plugged in, absorbing information, writing and interacting online, etc – how blessed a day of reflection can be! I think this was a common sentiment for all of us that attended the ATX Catholic Day of Reflection last weekend. Speaking for myself, it was a great gift to… [Read More]
Breaking Down Our Babel: A Response to “An Open Letter to the Catholic Blogosphere”
For a church that professes to be “one,” we sure do have a lot of divisions. A few months ago, I wrote about the claim of being one church versus the reality and the ability of that disconnect to scandalize non-Catholics. This weekend, I read Fr. Denis Lemieux’s “Open Letter to the Catholic Blogosphere, On… [Read More]
Pickin’ up the Crumbs
I wasn’t going to write a post this week. But I came across a quote on my friend Maria Scaperlanda’s facebook that made me pause – and since there are no coincidences, here is the post. That’s my take away for the week – from this very long, wearying, pushing-the-limits week: There are no coincidences. Starting Sunday… [Read More]
5 Tips for Better Blogging in 2014
The beginning of a new year is a good time to think about our blogging goals. Here are five thoughts on how you can become a better blogger in 2014! 1. Remember Who You Are Sometimes we get wrapped up in expectations, in blogging strategies or in what all the other people are doing!… [Read More]
Interview with Sr. Helena Burns, FSP
David Casper recently got the chance to sit down with Sister Helena Burns of the Daughters of St. Paul to talk about being a media nun, zombie rom-coms and the upcoming Papal Conclave. Sister Helena Burns belong to the Daughters of St. Paul, an international congregation of religious women dedicated to spreading God’s Word through the… [Read More]
Blogging for God: What’s Holding You Back?
“Catholic bloggers can change the world,” proclaimed Jennifer Fulwiler, National Catholic Register contributor and blogger at the ever-popular Conversion Diary. She said those words at the recent Catholic New Media Conference, held in Dallas last week. I have to admit, when she first said those words, I tweeted them, but I wasn’t 100% sold. At… [Read More]
