Social “Shiny New” Syndrome

Are you pinning at Pinterest? Who’s in your Google+ circles? Uploaded a picturesque photo to Instagram yet? The success of social networks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn offer an opportunity for newer social networks to grab the attention of consumers hungry for online sharing. But are they hungry for...

Is Jesus {and a Cell Phone} Kosher?

My son went to a school friend’s bat mitzvah service and celebration this past Saturday at Plum Street Temple in Cincinnati, a historic and holy place. My conundrum was whether to let him take his cell phone since his father and I were not attending. He needed the phone so we could know when to pick him up...

Epiphany Moment

Yesterday, we took down our Christmas decorations.  Many argue these decorations need to remain up since today is the Feast of the Epiphany.  But when I look at my upcoming schedule, this “work of Christmas” needed to happen yesterday. Epiphany Tweets On Twitter yesterday (I tweet as @CatholicMeme....

Time and Attention

St. Nicholas’s feast day today reminds us that Christmas gift giving is for children. As I grow older, I care little about gifts that I am giving or receiving from other adults, but I do care about children receiving during this season. Giving trees in our parishes keep the spirit of giving to children...

Rebranding and New Name for St. Anthony Messenger Press

Franciscan Media—formerly known as St. Anthony Messenger Press, and for more than 118 years a presence in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine—has rebranded and changed its name to better reflect the roots of its mission and its drive to meet the changing needs of the Catholic faith community. The nonprofit...

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