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Mercy and Technology Panel

Published May 12, 2016 • Written by ATX Catholic Filed Under: Events, Social Media and Tech

This audio is from the first panel at the ATX Catholic Day of Reflection 2016 at Our Lady of Schoenstatt Shrine in Austin, TX on April 30, 2016.   Moderator: Rachel Gardner Panelist: Trenton Hendrichson, Lindsay Wilcox, and Brandon Kraft Panel 1 – Mercy and Technology What does the Jubilee of Mercy mean to you?… [Read More]

Written by ATX Catholic • Published May 12, 2016

Confessions of a Technocrat: Reflections on Laudato Si, Part I

Published July 9, 2015 • Written by Trenton Henrichson Filed Under: Social Justice, Social Media and Tech

This is a reflection on Pope Francis’ new Encyclical Laudato Si addressed to every person living on this planet and added to the official Catholic doctrine. I hope my reflection is beneficial to you, but I (and the Austin CNM) encourage you to read the document yourself here. I was seduced by technology in high… [Read More]

Written by Trenton Henrichson • Published July 9, 2015

The Radio-Man, New Media & The New Man (Vatican II & Social Communication, Part II)

Published April 20, 2015 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

Social media & technology have  been coming up recently in several conversations with friends of mine. The other night at a group of us were talking about youth and smart phones. I mentioned I’d been doing some substitute teaching lately, and experienced a little culture shock in seeing how nearly every high school student  and… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published April 20, 2015

Relationships 101: 3 Ways The Internet is Messing Up Your Love Life

Published September 2, 2013 • Written by Britt Echtenkamp Filed Under: Blog, Family, Marriage and Love, Social Media and Tech, Young Adult

Part three of “Relationship 101” Series. See part two here. According to research done by Kathryn Zickuhr and Aaron Smith of  Pew Internet Research, a whopping 70% of Americans have internet, compared to ten years ago, when only 16% of Americans had home internet. Additionally, in 2013 56% of Americans have smart phones with Internet access, and 46%… [Read More]

Written by Britt Echtenkamp • Published September 2, 2013

The Call Behind the Silence

Published June 20, 2013 • Written by Matt Sullivan Filed Under: Faith

One unfortunate artifact of the technological mindset of our age is that we are uncomfortable with what we cannot grasp.  Silence makes us uneasy because it makes us aware of a certain emptiness inside ourselves.  So we fill our lives with noise and distractions – television, games, music, frivolous shopping.  Our advances are geared toward… [Read More]

Written by Matt Sullivan • Published June 20, 2013

Tech Disconnect and World Communications Day 2013

Published May 8, 2013 • Written by Cristóbal Almanza Filed Under: Column, Social Media and Tech, World and News

I’m becoming increasingly convinced that our world has left a generation feeling isolated through its attempts to connect everyone and everything through technology. Sure, we see each other’s tweets and see our loved one’s experiences on Instagram, but I’m not convinced that I’ve grown closer to those friends through that. I’ve noticed that I make… [Read More]

Written by Cristóbal Almanza • Published May 8, 2013

Tech and Catechetics

Published September 28, 2012 • Written by Cristóbal Almanza Filed Under: Faith

Our youth live in a world of extreme media consumption. Many of us today are never phased by the amount of time we spend staring at a screen or the amount of screens we have in front of us any given time of the day. It is unmistakable that our American culture is over-saturated with… [Read More]

Written by Cristóbal Almanza • Published September 28, 2012

2011 Fourth Quarter Update and Meet Up

Published December 13, 2011 • Written by Cristóbal Almanza Filed Under: ACNM, Blog

2011 has been an exciting year for us here at Austin Catholic New Media. Our website is not even a year old, and we’ve seen some incredible response to our local mission. We are still only getting started with many of the different elements of our apostolate, but we are very grateful for the support… [Read More]

Written by Cristóbal Almanza • Published December 13, 2011

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