When you first see Joanna Bogle cooking on the set of her newest EWTN television series, “Feasts & Seasons,” you might be reminded of Julia Child. It’s not so much a physical resemblance. It’s more that Bogle’s English accent and witty, breezy style are reminiscent of Child’s upper-crust American accent and style. But, unlike Child, Bogle is the first to admit that she isn’t a great cook.
She is, however, a first-rate journalist, who has written for England’s top newspapers; and a politician, who became a local councilor in her native England years ago, despite being the youngest candidate ever to be elected at that time, not to mention a female. She is also a prolific freelance writer and author, whose book, “Feasts & Seasons,” was made into a radio series for the BBC. All of which helps explain the concept behind this unique show.
“I do cook, but I’m not a great cook,” Bogle says. “What I do love are history, traditions, customs, and heritage.”
For example, on one show, viewers learned the origin of the symbol of the crossed keys, which is especially popular on English pubs, many of which are named “The Crossed Keys.” So what is their origin?
“They were originally the keys of St. Peter,” Bogle says. “Today’s public doesn’t know that.”
This example is true. Others may or may not be.
“‘Mary had a little lamb’ is clearly a reference to Our Lady,” Bogle said, with the lamb being the “Lamb of God” or Jesus. But she adds, “I don’t want to be dogmatic about it because I may be wrong.”
What makes Bogle’s series popular with viewers? It’s not just the simple dishes she features, which anyone can prepare. It’s her explanation of the history behind the dishes, her vivid portrayal of the celebrations during which the food is eaten, and her gleeful demonstrations of the crafts, songs, decorations and other customs that make a day like Christmas or a season like Lent special.
Bogle first got interested in this subject as a young Army wife. She had left the glamour of London, where she had been working as a journalist and a politician, to marry Jaime Bogle, whom the Army promptly sent to Germany. Joanna, who had also busied herself writing a series of books on local history in England under her maiden name of “Nash,” suddenly found herself with time on her hands.
“When you get married and are running your own home, you slowly realize what a feast of interesting things this is – so much to learn,” she says. “We also made the decision to be a Catholic couple. How do you do that? I decided to celebrate properly.
“We made German friends and they told us how they celebrated Christmas. I also realized if Easter was going to happen [in my home], it would happen because of me. I picked up German traditions, French traditions, and American traditions. My husband was Australian and had reverse seasons and other traditions. A lot of ideas came from children too.”
Now that she’s completed three of the six planned series for EWTN on “Feasts & Seasons,” ideas also come from viewers, who may email her at auntiejoanna@yahoo.co.uk.
“Every broadcaster loves contact with the audience,” Bogle says. “‘Feasts & Seasons’ is the thing I’m most interested in. It’s a hobby that has become a driving passion.”
Gospel of Mark To Be Explained in New Free Online TV Show
Starting in April, www.CatholicTV.com will stream episodes of the new show “Parables of Mark” each week. The new show stars Monsignor John Zenz, a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit, and special guest, Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell.
Monsignor Zenz serves as Pastor of Holy Name Parish in Birmingham, Illinois and has a doctorate in spiritual theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. Monsignor has extensive experience in working with the Catholic Television Network of Detroit, with the writing of the Jublilee 2000 Archdiocesan spiritual renewal program, and has been a frequent presenter in the popular Theology on Tap series since 1999.
Ernie Harwell is a former American sportscaster, known for his long career calling play-by-play of Major League Baseball games. For 55 years, 42 of them with the Detroit Tigers, Harwell called balls, strikes, and home runs on radio and television. In January 2009, the American Sportscasters Association ranked Harwell 16th on its list of Top 50 Sportscasters of All Time
Starting in April, the new show will be streamed at www.CatholicTV.com and will also be available on CatholicTV where available at these times (EST):
Monday 3:30 PM,
Wednesday 12 Noon
Friday 5:30 AM
Saturday 11:30PM
Monsignor Zenz serves as Pastor of Holy Name Parish in Birmingham, Illinois and has a doctorate in spiritual theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. Monsignor has extensive experience in working with the Catholic Television Network of Detroit, with the writing of the Jublilee 2000 Archdiocesan spiritual renewal program, and has been a frequent presenter in the popular Theology on Tap series since 1999.
Ernie Harwell is a former American sportscaster, known for his long career calling play-by-play of Major League Baseball games. For 55 years, 42 of them with the Detroit Tigers, Harwell called balls, strikes, and home runs on radio and television. In January 2009, the American Sportscasters Association ranked Harwell 16th on its list of Top 50 Sportscasters of All Time
Starting in April, the new show will be streamed at www.CatholicTV.com and will also be available on CatholicTV where available at these times (EST):
Monday 3:30 PM,
Wednesday 12 Noon
Friday 5:30 AM
Saturday 11:30PM
iMissal Launches on iTunes – The first Catholic Missal / Missalette for iPhone and iPod Touch
Just in time for Easter! iMissal is the first true Catholic Missal / Missalette application for iPhone and iPod Touch.
Have you ever been sitting in church and wished you could more easily follow along with the Mass Readings without having to lookup the reading and deal with those bulky books. Have you ever been unable to attend a Mass and wished you could easily get access to the Mass Readings to read via your iPhone or iPod Touch? Now you can!
Whether you are a life-long Catholic or new to the faith, this application is for you! iMissal presents the liturgical year's worth of Sacred Scripture, allowing the faithful to follow and delve further into the Church's holy celebration.
The liturgical texts provided in iMissal are used with the permission of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and the International Committee on English in the Liturgy. They are the official texts approved for use in the dioceses of the United States by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
iMissal includes the following features:
1) Liturgical Calendar - Full calendar displaying all of the liturgical seasons. The calendar is color coded based on liturgical season and shows Holy Days of Obligation, Solemnities, Major Feasts, etc.
2) Mass Readings - All the Mass Readings for every liturgical cycle (A,B,C,I,II) are included! This includes First Reading, Palsm, Second Reading, Alleluia, and Gospel for all Sunday and Weekday Masses. Reading text is always available for every day, no WIFI connection necessary. Uses translations officially approved for Mass in the U.S.
3) Daily Bible Verse - Hundreds of popular bible verses are available. Each time application is accessed a new verse is displayed to reflect upon.
4) Prayers - Over 50 of the most popular Catholic prayers are included.
5) Order of Mass – Follow along in Mass and have all the prayers, and responses available.
Great for all Catholics and RCIA candidates. Thousands of pages of scripture all on your iPhone/iPod Touch.
Have you ever been sitting in church and wished you could more easily follow along with the Mass Readings without having to lookup the reading and deal with those bulky books. Have you ever been unable to attend a Mass and wished you could easily get access to the Mass Readings to read via your iPhone or iPod Touch? Now you can!
Whether you are a life-long Catholic or new to the faith, this application is for you! iMissal presents the liturgical year's worth of Sacred Scripture, allowing the faithful to follow and delve further into the Church's holy celebration.
The liturgical texts provided in iMissal are used with the permission of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and the International Committee on English in the Liturgy. They are the official texts approved for use in the dioceses of the United States by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
iMissal includes the following features:
1) Liturgical Calendar - Full calendar displaying all of the liturgical seasons. The calendar is color coded based on liturgical season and shows Holy Days of Obligation, Solemnities, Major Feasts, etc.
2) Mass Readings - All the Mass Readings for every liturgical cycle (A,B,C,I,II) are included! This includes First Reading, Palsm, Second Reading, Alleluia, and Gospel for all Sunday and Weekday Masses. Reading text is always available for every day, no WIFI connection necessary. Uses translations officially approved for Mass in the U.S.
3) Daily Bible Verse - Hundreds of popular bible verses are available. Each time application is accessed a new verse is displayed to reflect upon.
4) Prayers - Over 50 of the most popular Catholic prayers are included.
5) Order of Mass – Follow along in Mass and have all the prayers, and responses available.
Great for all Catholics and RCIA candidates. Thousands of pages of scripture all on your iPhone/iPod Touch.
Notre Dame Switchboard Overwhelmed
As of late Friday night, hundreds of callers had overwhelmed the switchboard at Notre Dame as news began to circulate that Obama had been invited to give the commencement address at Notre Dame on May 17th. Sources at Notre Dame as well as the White House late Friday afternoon confirmed the invitation had been extended and accepted.
ND operators said the calls simply became too much to handle. Voice mails of the University President, Vice-President, Provost, assistant-provost and PR director were all full by 10pm EST. Operators were suggesting that callers try again on Monday when university officials would be back in their offices.
All the calls were expressing outrage. None supported the decision.
Two Notre Dame alumni who own and operate the world’s first Catholic internet TV station www.realcatholictv.com both immediately denounced the university’s decision to award Barack Obama honors and give him a stage from which to speak.
Marc Brammer, ND Class of ’74 and MBA’76 and Michael Voris ’83 each called the move a disgrace and a smear on the University’s reputation of being a Catholic school.
Voris discovered the news while live on the air with Relevant Radio’s Drew Mariana while he was being interviewed about the week’s news. “While I was actually on the air with Drew”, Voris said, “I shot off an email to Fr. Jenkins (ND President) expressing my deep anger that the carnage done to the Faith by Notre Dame is continuing.”
Voris shared the text of his email – It is beyond sinful that a University dedicated to the Mother of God, in whose womb the salvation of the world became incarnate, would give a platform to the biggest enemy of life in the womb this country has ever seen.
“This is a direct slap in the face to all who venerate the Mother of God. To be honoring a man who continues to do everything in his power to destroy the fundamental essence of motherhood through abortion,” said Brammer, “shows just how much the University has lost its moral bearings.”
RealCatholicTV.com has pledged its support to encouraging protests and condemnation of the Obama visit.
Courtesy www.catholic.org
ND operators said the calls simply became too much to handle. Voice mails of the University President, Vice-President, Provost, assistant-provost and PR director were all full by 10pm EST. Operators were suggesting that callers try again on Monday when university officials would be back in their offices.
All the calls were expressing outrage. None supported the decision.
Two Notre Dame alumni who own and operate the world’s first Catholic internet TV station www.realcatholictv.com both immediately denounced the university’s decision to award Barack Obama honors and give him a stage from which to speak.
Marc Brammer, ND Class of ’74 and MBA’76 and Michael Voris ’83 each called the move a disgrace and a smear on the University’s reputation of being a Catholic school.
Voris discovered the news while live on the air with Relevant Radio’s Drew Mariana while he was being interviewed about the week’s news. “While I was actually on the air with Drew”, Voris said, “I shot off an email to Fr. Jenkins (ND President) expressing my deep anger that the carnage done to the Faith by Notre Dame is continuing.”
Voris shared the text of his email – It is beyond sinful that a University dedicated to the Mother of God, in whose womb the salvation of the world became incarnate, would give a platform to the biggest enemy of life in the womb this country has ever seen.
“This is a direct slap in the face to all who venerate the Mother of God. To be honoring a man who continues to do everything in his power to destroy the fundamental essence of motherhood through abortion,” said Brammer, “shows just how much the University has lost its moral bearings.”
RealCatholicTV.com has pledged its support to encouraging protests and condemnation of the Obama visit.
Courtesy www.catholic.org
Online/Audio Bibles Spread Gospel Message
Faith Comes By Hearing, the world’s foremost Audio Bible ministry, recently released six more Audio Bible recordings.
The Audio Drama New Testament is now available in the following languages:
• Azerbaijani, North – Azerbaijan
• Hadiyya – Ethiopia
• Quiché Joyabaj – Guatemala
• Ekegusii – Kenya
• Turkana – Kenya
• Kivunjo – Tanzania
These new offerings represent more than 10.1 million people on three continents. Currently, Faith Comes By Hearing has 419 Audio Scripture recordings available in 355 languages. More than 380 of these Audio Bibles are available at www.FaithComesByHearing.com for free download or online streaming.
Faith Comes By Hearing records and uses Audio Bibles to reach and disciple the world’s poor and illiterate people with the Gospel message. The ministry’s mission is to record the Audio Drama New Testament in 2,000 languages and to start 1.8 million Bible listening groups by 2016 to reach the 50% of the world who cannot read and are poor.
Jerry Jackson, Faith Comes By Hearing’s founder and president, said he’s seen how Audio Bibles recorded in a dramatized format are highly effective and help people comprehend the Gospel message.
“Audio Drama recordings for oral peoples are absolute necessities,” Jackson said.
“Studies show that orality-based people groups process information differently. For example, stories told in linear fashion can be more difficult to digest and remember, but when told in a dramatized fashion oral people understand the Bible stories.”
“When these recordings go out, many people will be able to understand Scripture for the very first time,” Jackson said.
Faith Comes By Hearing approaches the Great Commission through a variety of programs using Audio Bibles. God's Word in audio is provided free of charge to churches and people groups all around the world.
For audio and online bibles visit Faith Comes By Hearing.
The Audio Drama New Testament is now available in the following languages:
• Azerbaijani, North – Azerbaijan
• Hadiyya – Ethiopia
• Quiché Joyabaj – Guatemala
• Ekegusii – Kenya
• Turkana – Kenya
• Kivunjo – Tanzania
These new offerings represent more than 10.1 million people on three continents. Currently, Faith Comes By Hearing has 419 Audio Scripture recordings available in 355 languages. More than 380 of these Audio Bibles are available at www.FaithComesByHearing.com for free download or online streaming.
Faith Comes By Hearing records and uses Audio Bibles to reach and disciple the world’s poor and illiterate people with the Gospel message. The ministry’s mission is to record the Audio Drama New Testament in 2,000 languages and to start 1.8 million Bible listening groups by 2016 to reach the 50% of the world who cannot read and are poor.
Jerry Jackson, Faith Comes By Hearing’s founder and president, said he’s seen how Audio Bibles recorded in a dramatized format are highly effective and help people comprehend the Gospel message.
“Audio Drama recordings for oral peoples are absolute necessities,” Jackson said.
“Studies show that orality-based people groups process information differently. For example, stories told in linear fashion can be more difficult to digest and remember, but when told in a dramatized fashion oral people understand the Bible stories.”
“When these recordings go out, many people will be able to understand Scripture for the very first time,” Jackson said.
Faith Comes By Hearing approaches the Great Commission through a variety of programs using Audio Bibles. God's Word in audio is provided free of charge to churches and people groups all around the world.
For audio and online bibles visit Faith Comes By Hearing.
Recruiting Priests and Religious through the Internet
When it comes to finding youth who will become tomorrow’s Catholic priests, brothers and sisters, things have moved to the internet.
Eighty percent of new vocations now come from the internet, a vocations director of a major men’s religious said recently at the annual Here I Am Lord youth conference this past weekend in St. Charles, IL.
Hundreds of youth converged March 6 – 8 at St. Patrick’s Catholic parish in this western Chicago suburb to hear top Catholic speakers and musicians help youth find their calling in life, whether it be marriage, the single life, or a religious calling.
Among priests and sisters staffing the booths, some were very experienced in using websites, enewsletters and online advertising, while others were just getting their feet wet, perhaps feeling a little behind in things.
“I know I have to learn about these things,” one priest said. He knew how to use a word processing program, but that was about it. Kevin Banet, TreeFrogClick president, was happy to explain to him about enewsletters, and how the popular social media site, Facebook works.
Once a person signs up with Facebook as a member, which is free, one can invite others to become a friend. When they agree to accept the invitation, they can see one's profile and what other friends have written on the profile “wall.”
A religious brother at the conference said, “When I get an email from someone on Facebook asking me to be their friend, I naturally assume that it is because they are interested in a vocation. So I say yes.”
Promotion is all about relationships, and the internet helps greatly. It is something that is not easy, but it takes knowledge, experience and persistence.
For help in designing your business or non-profit website, or in promoting your cause or small business, go to www.treefrogclick.com.
Courtesy www.catholicprwire.com
Eighty percent of new vocations now come from the internet, a vocations director of a major men’s religious said recently at the annual Here I Am Lord youth conference this past weekend in St. Charles, IL.
Hundreds of youth converged March 6 – 8 at St. Patrick’s Catholic parish in this western Chicago suburb to hear top Catholic speakers and musicians help youth find their calling in life, whether it be marriage, the single life, or a religious calling.
Among priests and sisters staffing the booths, some were very experienced in using websites, enewsletters and online advertising, while others were just getting their feet wet, perhaps feeling a little behind in things.
“I know I have to learn about these things,” one priest said. He knew how to use a word processing program, but that was about it. Kevin Banet, TreeFrogClick president, was happy to explain to him about enewsletters, and how the popular social media site, Facebook works.
Once a person signs up with Facebook as a member, which is free, one can invite others to become a friend. When they agree to accept the invitation, they can see one's profile and what other friends have written on the profile “wall.”
A religious brother at the conference said, “When I get an email from someone on Facebook asking me to be their friend, I naturally assume that it is because they are interested in a vocation. So I say yes.”
Promotion is all about relationships, and the internet helps greatly. It is something that is not easy, but it takes knowledge, experience and persistence.
For help in designing your business or non-profit website, or in promoting your cause or small business, go to www.treefrogclick.com.
Courtesy www.catholicprwire.com
Lenten Reflections on CatholicTV
Father Tom Rosica, former CEO and National Director of World Youth Day 2002 will present his Lenten Reflections each week during Lent on CatholicTV. Also offering Lenten Reflections will be Father Richard Erikson, a former Air Force Chaplain who holds 3 Master’s degrees and a P.H.D. in sociology.
CatholicTV is a nationally-broadcasted television station headquartered near Boston.
As part of special Lenten programming, CatholicTV will air Lenten Reflections by Fr. Tom Rosica. Father Rosica is the CEO of Salt + Light Television, Canada’s first national Catholic Television Network. He is a priest of the Congregation of St. Basil. Father Rosica is renowned in Catholic media and also serves as an advisor to the Holy See Mission to the United Nations in New York City.
In his Lenten Reflections, Fr. Rosica packs as much Catholic spirituality and insight into his 5-minute long reflections as possible. Each reflection begins with a slow chorus singing “Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom”. Reflections revolve around the Lenten Sunday Mass Readings. Catholics are offered a unique opportunity to understand the readings they hear each Sunday.
Fr. Richard Erikson will also offer Lenten Reflections on CatholicTV. Father Richard Erikson is the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Boston. He has 3 Master’s Degrees, a doctorate in sociology, and also worked as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force. He is now an advisor to the Air Force. In one of his reflections, Fr. Erikson reflects upon the intensity of the Lenten season by sharing that old age is like the rest of life, only more intense. He encourages Catholics to embrace the intensity of their personal and communal Lenten journey.
Both Fr. Erikson’s and Fr. Rosica’s reflections are being played throughout the day during Lent. In addition, Fr. Rosica’s reflections can be seen each week during the “Blink” time slots at these times: Monday- 10:30PM; Tuesday- 7AM & 8:30PM; Wednesday- 1PM; Thursday- 9AM & 11PM; Saturday 2:30AM & 6:30PM. The Blink time slots consist of 30 minutes of short thoughts and reflections by many different Catholics about the Catholic faith and life as Catholics. All times are Eastern Standard
CatholicTV is a nationally-broadcasted television station headquartered near Boston.
As part of special Lenten programming, CatholicTV will air Lenten Reflections by Fr. Tom Rosica. Father Rosica is the CEO of Salt + Light Television, Canada’s first national Catholic Television Network. He is a priest of the Congregation of St. Basil. Father Rosica is renowned in Catholic media and also serves as an advisor to the Holy See Mission to the United Nations in New York City.
In his Lenten Reflections, Fr. Rosica packs as much Catholic spirituality and insight into his 5-minute long reflections as possible. Each reflection begins with a slow chorus singing “Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom”. Reflections revolve around the Lenten Sunday Mass Readings. Catholics are offered a unique opportunity to understand the readings they hear each Sunday.
Fr. Richard Erikson will also offer Lenten Reflections on CatholicTV. Father Richard Erikson is the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Boston. He has 3 Master’s Degrees, a doctorate in sociology, and also worked as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force. He is now an advisor to the Air Force. In one of his reflections, Fr. Erikson reflects upon the intensity of the Lenten season by sharing that old age is like the rest of life, only more intense. He encourages Catholics to embrace the intensity of their personal and communal Lenten journey.
Both Fr. Erikson’s and Fr. Rosica’s reflections are being played throughout the day during Lent. In addition, Fr. Rosica’s reflections can be seen each week during the “Blink” time slots at these times: Monday- 10:30PM; Tuesday- 7AM & 8:30PM; Wednesday- 1PM; Thursday- 9AM & 11PM; Saturday 2:30AM & 6:30PM. The Blink time slots consist of 30 minutes of short thoughts and reflections by many different Catholics about the Catholic faith and life as Catholics. All times are Eastern Standard
CatholicMediaHouse.com Multimedia Content on Catholic.net
CatholicMediaHouse.com and Catholic.net team up to offer users featured faith formation content in multimedia format. The partnership launches with an Easter series that users can watch right on the Catholic.net’s homepage.
CatholicMediaHouse.com -- West Hollywood, California – is a lay apostolate that works to help the Church in the New Evangelization by providing modern media resources that convey the gospel message through iconography, videography, graphic arts, narrative, and soundtrack.
CatholicMediaHouse.com strives to provide the Church with multimedia resources that are faithful to the Holy Father and the Magisterium. During the 42nd World Communications Day, Pope Benedict XVI stated that, "The new media - telecommunications and Internet in particular - are changing the very face of communication; perhaps this is a valuable opportunity to reshape it!". Stephen Officer, CatholicMediaHouse.com Director, expressed that “It is a great joy to assist the Church in this noble and essential mission that is to evangelize through the internet.”
Catholic.net users have free access to the CatholicMediaHouse.com videos. Rosalia Tenorio, Director of Catholic.net English, pointed out that it is with great joy that Catholic.net features CatholicMediaHouse.com multimedia content because screen production is a very powerful evangelization tool. “We should never change the message, but are called to make the format in which we deliver the Lord’s message ever more appealing to our audience and CatholicMediaHouse.com is helping us achieve just that.”, stated Tenorio.
CatholicMediaHouse.com also serves as a hub for faith formation multimedia content. Several other apostolates distribute their videos through CatholicMediaHouse.com. With CatholicMediaHouse.com content on Catholic.net bishops, priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters, catechists, missionaries, youth directors, teachers/instructors, parents…. Everyone is able use the best of these featured videos to re-evangelize the baptized and even to introduce Our Lord to the ones who still don’t know him personally.
CatholicMediaHouse.com -- West Hollywood, California – is a lay apostolate that works to help the Church in the New Evangelization by providing modern media resources that convey the gospel message through iconography, videography, graphic arts, narrative, and soundtrack.
CatholicMediaHouse.com strives to provide the Church with multimedia resources that are faithful to the Holy Father and the Magisterium. During the 42nd World Communications Day, Pope Benedict XVI stated that, "The new media - telecommunications and Internet in particular - are changing the very face of communication; perhaps this is a valuable opportunity to reshape it!". Stephen Officer, CatholicMediaHouse.com Director, expressed that “It is a great joy to assist the Church in this noble and essential mission that is to evangelize through the internet.”
Catholic.net users have free access to the CatholicMediaHouse.com videos. Rosalia Tenorio, Director of Catholic.net English, pointed out that it is with great joy that Catholic.net features CatholicMediaHouse.com multimedia content because screen production is a very powerful evangelization tool. “We should never change the message, but are called to make the format in which we deliver the Lord’s message ever more appealing to our audience and CatholicMediaHouse.com is helping us achieve just that.”, stated Tenorio.
CatholicMediaHouse.com also serves as a hub for faith formation multimedia content. Several other apostolates distribute their videos through CatholicMediaHouse.com. With CatholicMediaHouse.com content on Catholic.net bishops, priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters, catechists, missionaries, youth directors, teachers/instructors, parents…. Everyone is able use the best of these featured videos to re-evangelize the baptized and even to introduce Our Lord to the ones who still don’t know him personally.
CatholicMediaHouse.com Multimedia Content Now on Catholic.net
CatholicMediaHouse.com and Catholic.net team up to offer users featured faith formation content in multimedia format. The partnership launches with an Easter series that users can watch right on the Catholic.net’s homepage.
CatholicMediaHouse.com -- West Hollywood, California – is a lay apostolate that works to help the Church in the New Evangelization by providing modern media resources that convey the gospel message through iconography, videography, graphic arts, narrative, and soundtrack.
CatholicMediaHouse.com strives to provide the Church with multimedia resources that are faithful to the Holy Father and the Magisterium. During the 42nd World Communications Day, Pope Benedict XVI stated that, "The new media - telecommunications and Internet in particular - are changing the very face of communication; perhaps this is a valuable opportunity to reshape it!". Stephen Officer, CatholicMediaHouse.com Director, expressed that “It is a great joy to assist the Church in this noble and essential mission that is to evangelize through the internet.”
Catholic.net users have free access to the CatholicMediaHouse.com videos. Rosalia Tenorio, Director of Catholic.net English, pointed out that it is with great joy that Catholic.net features CatholicMediaHouse.com multimedia content because screen production is a very powerful evangelization tool. “We should never change the message, but are called to make the format in which we deliver the Lord’s message ever more appealing to our audience and CatholicMediaHouse.com is helping us achieve just that.”, stated Tenorio.
CatholicMediaHouse.com also serves as a hub for faith formation multimedia content. Several other apostolates distribute their videos through CatholicMediaHouse.com. With CatholicMediaHouse.com content on Catholic.net bishops, priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters, catechists, missionaries, youth directors, teachers/instructors, parents…. Everyone is able use the best of these featured videos to re-evangelize the baptized and even to introduce Our Lord to the ones who still don’t know him personally.
CatholicMediaHouse.com -- West Hollywood, California – is a lay apostolate that works to help the Church in the New Evangelization by providing modern media resources that convey the gospel message through iconography, videography, graphic arts, narrative, and soundtrack.
CatholicMediaHouse.com strives to provide the Church with multimedia resources that are faithful to the Holy Father and the Magisterium. During the 42nd World Communications Day, Pope Benedict XVI stated that, "The new media - telecommunications and Internet in particular - are changing the very face of communication; perhaps this is a valuable opportunity to reshape it!". Stephen Officer, CatholicMediaHouse.com Director, expressed that “It is a great joy to assist the Church in this noble and essential mission that is to evangelize through the internet.”
Catholic.net users have free access to the CatholicMediaHouse.com videos. Rosalia Tenorio, Director of Catholic.net English, pointed out that it is with great joy that Catholic.net features CatholicMediaHouse.com multimedia content because screen production is a very powerful evangelization tool. “We should never change the message, but are called to make the format in which we deliver the Lord’s message ever more appealing to our audience and CatholicMediaHouse.com is helping us achieve just that.”, stated Tenorio.
CatholicMediaHouse.com also serves as a hub for faith formation multimedia content. Several other apostolates distribute their videos through CatholicMediaHouse.com. With CatholicMediaHouse.com content on Catholic.net bishops, priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters, catechists, missionaries, youth directors, teachers/instructors, parents…. Everyone is able use the best of these featured videos to re-evangelize the baptized and even to introduce Our Lord to the ones who still don’t know him personally.
New Releases from Kultur
Kultur is proud to announce the release of two magnificent new inspirational DVDs! Easter in Art and 500 Years of St. Peter’s celebrate Christianity in art and history.
Easter In Art
In a three-part series, Tim Marlow explores the Easter story as depicted in art, from the time of the early Christians to the present day. Shot on location in Jerusalem and throughout Europe, the series explores the different ways artists have depicted the Easter story through the ages.
500 Years of St. Peter’s
April 18, 1506 saw the beginning of the end for the 1200-year-old St. Peter's Basilica on the Vatican Hill in Rome. For on this day, under the supervision of chief architect Donato Bramante, the foundation stone was laid for a new St. Peter's Cathedral. Like a huge precious shell, the dome envelops the humble tomb, buried within its depths, of the Apostle Peter, appointed by Jesus to bear responsibility for the Christian faith. This documentary describes the history of the Basilica and the architects who helped design this world-famous center of the Roman Catholic Church.
Easter In Art
In a three-part series, Tim Marlow explores the Easter story as depicted in art, from the time of the early Christians to the present day. Shot on location in Jerusalem and throughout Europe, the series explores the different ways artists have depicted the Easter story through the ages.
500 Years of St. Peter’s
April 18, 1506 saw the beginning of the end for the 1200-year-old St. Peter's Basilica on the Vatican Hill in Rome. For on this day, under the supervision of chief architect Donato Bramante, the foundation stone was laid for a new St. Peter's Cathedral. Like a huge precious shell, the dome envelops the humble tomb, buried within its depths, of the Apostle Peter, appointed by Jesus to bear responsibility for the Christian faith. This documentary describes the history of the Basilica and the architects who helped design this world-famous center of the Roman Catholic Church.
International 40 Days for Life Campaign
More than 130 cities in the United States and Canada - as well as locations in Australia and Northern Ireland, which are participating for the first time - are kicking off a 40-day campaign seeking an end to abortion. 40 Days for Life begins tomorrow and runs through April 5.
40 Days for Life, which coincides with the start of the Christian season of Lent, is an intensive 40-day program of prayer and fasting, community outreach, and constant vigil outside abortion facilities, Planned Parenthood offices and other public locations. The communities taking part in these simultaneous campaigns are listed online at http://40daysforlife.com/location.cfm.
"The economy is weak and the political landscape is challenging," said Shawn Carney, spring campaign director for 40 Days for Life, "but people recognize they can make a life-saving difference by going to pray outside the places where women and children are at risk - abortion facilities in their local towns. Prayer and peaceful action works, and as a result, record numbers of people are joining 40 Days for Life. With 130-plus cities, that's more than double the number that took part in the spring of 2008."
This is the fourth coordinated, simultaneous 40 Days for Life campaign. Thus far, more than 175,000 people in 204 cities have participated. Three abortion facilities have shut their doors following 40 Days for Life events; thirteen employees have left the abortion business, and 1,128 babies have been saved from abortion through the prayerful presence of people peacefully standing outside the clinics.
"This is clearly making an impact when it comes to showing people, on a city-by-city basis, the negative impact that abortion has on their communities," said Carney. "Many people think about abortion in abstract terms. But 40 Days for Life shows that abortion is real, it's in their neighborhoods, and it has devastating results - not only for the babies, but for mothers, fathers and many others."
Men and women with abortion experiences have sought healing because of the 40 Days for Life activities. "We know of many people who were involved in abortions years ago who have come to see that their 'choice' was a poor one," said Carney. "We've been able to connect them with groups who specifically minister to those with post-abortion issues. Those ministries help these people find healing and get their lives back in order. This is yet another blessing seen through 40 Days for Life.
"To focus on the United States for a moment," he added, "the 2008 election results do not show that America is pro-choice. Not at all. America is increasingly pro-life. All the momentum is on the side of life. People do indeed want change - and the change that people are praying and fasting for is an end to the culture of death and the establishment of a culture of life. We believe - we know - that this is a change that will happen. We can't say when, but it will happen."
40 Days for Life, which coincides with the start of the Christian season of Lent, is an intensive 40-day program of prayer and fasting, community outreach, and constant vigil outside abortion facilities, Planned Parenthood offices and other public locations. The communities taking part in these simultaneous campaigns are listed online at http://40daysforlife.com/location.cfm.
"The economy is weak and the political landscape is challenging," said Shawn Carney, spring campaign director for 40 Days for Life, "but people recognize they can make a life-saving difference by going to pray outside the places where women and children are at risk - abortion facilities in their local towns. Prayer and peaceful action works, and as a result, record numbers of people are joining 40 Days for Life. With 130-plus cities, that's more than double the number that took part in the spring of 2008."
This is the fourth coordinated, simultaneous 40 Days for Life campaign. Thus far, more than 175,000 people in 204 cities have participated. Three abortion facilities have shut their doors following 40 Days for Life events; thirteen employees have left the abortion business, and 1,128 babies have been saved from abortion through the prayerful presence of people peacefully standing outside the clinics.
"This is clearly making an impact when it comes to showing people, on a city-by-city basis, the negative impact that abortion has on their communities," said Carney. "Many people think about abortion in abstract terms. But 40 Days for Life shows that abortion is real, it's in their neighborhoods, and it has devastating results - not only for the babies, but for mothers, fathers and many others."
Men and women with abortion experiences have sought healing because of the 40 Days for Life activities. "We know of many people who were involved in abortions years ago who have come to see that their 'choice' was a poor one," said Carney. "We've been able to connect them with groups who specifically minister to those with post-abortion issues. Those ministries help these people find healing and get their lives back in order. This is yet another blessing seen through 40 Days for Life.
"To focus on the United States for a moment," he added, "the 2008 election results do not show that America is pro-choice. Not at all. America is increasingly pro-life. All the momentum is on the side of life. People do indeed want change - and the change that people are praying and fasting for is an end to the culture of death and the establishment of a culture of life. We believe - we know - that this is a change that will happen. We can't say when, but it will happen."
Catholic World Mission Developing Wider Internet Presence
Catholic World Mission has been working over the past few months to develop a greater internet presence. As a tool for evangelization, the internet is one of the fastest growing technological advances of our day, and CWM is aiming to take advantage of that fact.
Following in the footsteps of the Holy Father who now has his own channel on You Tube, Catholic World Mission is happy to announce a recent web site upgrade to our site: www.catholicworldmission.org. With these new changes, we will be better able to give you more timely information regarding our projects and programs as we continue to serve the poor around the world and share the saving message of Christ at the same time.
Phase I web site upgrades include:
Maps showing the regions around the world where we are actively working
Summaries of core programs and current on-going projects
Progress reports to track each project individually
More critical enhancements to create a more interactive environment on the web
CWM has also expanded our web presence by developing a new fan page on the social networking site, Facebook. We will also soon be seen on Catholic Online and Catholic Exchange. Finally, our HELPING HANDS Medical Missions can also be seen via this You Tube Channel.
Following in the footsteps of the Holy Father who now has his own channel on You Tube, Catholic World Mission is happy to announce a recent web site upgrade to our site: www.catholicworldmission.org. With these new changes, we will be better able to give you more timely information regarding our projects and programs as we continue to serve the poor around the world and share the saving message of Christ at the same time.
Phase I web site upgrades include:
Maps showing the regions around the world where we are actively working
Summaries of core programs and current on-going projects
Progress reports to track each project individually
More critical enhancements to create a more interactive environment on the web
CWM has also expanded our web presence by developing a new fan page on the social networking site, Facebook. We will also soon be seen on Catholic Online and Catholic Exchange. Finally, our HELPING HANDS Medical Missions can also be seen via this You Tube Channel.
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