Shaping Families

Families, Movies and TV

Media choices bombard families today more than ever before. And families must pay more attention to those choices. Rose Pacatte, a Catholic sister who works in media literacy and education talks with Shaping Families this week about how families can begin thinking more mindfully about their media choices. Sister Rose has a deep passion for thinking about how media influences culture and how people consume it.

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Media Matters

Steve Carpenter

I agree with Sister Rose that it’s important for parents to get involved with their children’s media, whether it be music, TV, video games or film. Of course, that’s a lot easier to do when the kids are young. That’s why I am recommending VeggieTales.

Steve Carpenter’s Media Matters reviews. See all of Steve’s reviews here.   

St. Anthony’s Messenger Magazine

Our Media World: Teaching Kids K-8 about Faith and Media, Gretchen Hailer and Rose Pacatte

Media Mindfulness, Gretchen Hailer and Rose Pacatte

Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue, Robert K. Johnston

The Intellectual Challenge of Media

As a young married man, I used to decry the fact that I had not had more instruction on how to build and maintain relationships with the opposite sex.

Next week we explore how media has changed, and how that impacts our lives.. It’s nearly impossible to get away from it – so how can we work with it? How can families navigate the increasing media choices out there? What exactly are the perils as well as the possibilities of media your family? These questions and more in next week’s episode.

Quesadilla Pie

Quesadillas have long been one of Jodi Nisly Hertzler’s go-to ideas for something quick and easy that kids enjoy eating. This recipe simplifies things even more, and in one pie plate creates a tasty one-dish meal that the whole family likes. It can be customized to your family’s preferences and the contents of the pantry and garden.

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