Among Women Podcast # 118 features Teresa Tomeo

Among Women 118 challenges us to take time this Advent to go deeper with Christ and the Church. This week, we'll draw inspiration from two women whose lives were transformed by doing just that. The program presents a profile of Dorothy Day, whose 20th century conversion and convictions regarding service to the homeless, poor, and disenfranchised inspired countless Americans through the Catholic Worker Movement. Her cause for canonization is underway.

We also visit with media expert and radio/TV host, Teresa Tomeo, as she unpacks themes from her latest book, Extreme Makeover: Women Transformed by Christ, not Conformed to the Culture. (View trailer below.)

Together we talk about a woman's relationship with the media, plus evaluate media's potentially toxic effects on a woman's wellbeing. Don't miss taking a media "reality check"in light of your relationship with Christ on Among Women today!

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The trailer for Teresa Tomeo's Extreme Makeover...


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11.5.11

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Here's a run down of a few things we all should know or learn.

Sacraments 101
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A shout out to the good work Busted Halo is doing. I couldn't agree more.


A Culture of Faux Choices Meets Divine Mercy; Why there is hope... after abortion
By Kathryn Lopez, at National Catholic Register
Powerful, in-depth interview on post-abortion healing and hope. Given special attention to the experience of  "social abortion."

What is the Difference Between a Nun and a Sister?
By Sr Julie and Sr. Maxine, from the resources page over at A Nun's Life
Just in case you ever wondered.


The Illusion of a Perfect Life
By Elizabeth Scalia, The Anchoress
I've had similar conversations with women over the years....


Get Me to the Church On Time
By Sherry Antonetti at the Catholic Standard
A mother of 10 offers advice on how to get the family to Sunday Mass on time.


The World's 7 Billionth Baby is a Gift, Not a Problem
By Brandon Vogt at The Thin Veil
Besides agreeing with this sentiment, I appreciated some of the links embedded in this post.


Women Need to Watch Something Other Than the Mass Media
By Teresa Tomeo at NRO
Besides watching with discretion, we need to be about the business of relationships!


Sexy in Context is Holy
By Lisa Mladinich at the Catholic portal at Patheos
A very coherent synthesis of some of the many themes found in Theology of the Body as it pertains to marriage and sexual norms.


Virgin Mary Nightlight
By Bonnie Engstrom at Virtuous Planet
From the magnificence of a holy moment in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome... to the bathroom at WalMart...


Tweet of the Week:

@sfomomBarb, sfo

I'd buy one. RT @conversiondiary: Why don't they make minivans with soundproof chauffeur's windows?


And if you like happy endings (in real life), this 3 minute video is sure to fit the bill.

This makes me think... about what I say & hear...

All communication has a moral dimension. As the Lord himself has said, it is from the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks (cf Mt. 12: 34-35). People grow or diminish in moral stature by the words which they speak and the messages which they choose to hear...


In view of their great power to shape ideas and influence behavior, professional communicators should recognize that they have a moral responsibility... to exercise wisdom, good judgement, and fairness...


The Second Vatican Council reminded us, 'If the media is to correctly employed, it is essential that all who use them know the principles of moral order and apply them faithfully (Inter Mirifica, par. 4)'.

-- Blessed John Paul II, Message for the 38th World Communications Day, 2004.

Promote Catholic Media tomorrow!

There's an initiative being promoted on Facebook, and by SQPN, and by many others that I know.  Greg Willets of Rosary Army and The Catholics Next Store on Sirius-XM radio came up with the idea, and I want to get behind it.

Tomorrow - March 15-  is being called the Catholic Media Promotion Day.

It's purpose is to get out the vote - well, sort of... its a day of concentrated effort to ask the Catholic Media producers, consumers, and their fans to get out there and show your LIKES for Catholic Media by writing reviews over on iTunes for Podcasts, or promoting your favorite blogs, website and Catholic phone apps. You get the point.

In other words, if you have a voice- use it! Tomorrow send up a blog post, or a review, or an email to people sharing what you like and LOVE about Catholic Media. Then, share your link back at the CMP page.

Here are a few suggestions...

Tell people your three favorites in any of the following category :

• Blog or website 
• Podcast
• Book
• Smartphone app
• Catholic media - radio, television program, newspaper, etc.
• "Hidden Gem" - something online that may not be well known, but that you love

So, first, today go over to Facebook and "like" the promote Catholicism page. Then tomorrow, make some noise!!!!  Then link back so others can see what you really like about Catholic media!

You'll see mine top choices here tomorrow, and I'll be leaving my comments over on iTunes and elsewhere.
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In an unrelated conversation, but within the same vein of Catholic new media, the panel over at In the Arena was talking recently about the new confession app with the app's creator. This is a topical Catholic show that you may wish to keep up on here.