What is Cinema Divina? By Sister Rose Pacatte Lectio DivinaCinema Divina is drawn from the ancient practice of lectio divina. This spiritual practice is a firm portal by which we can engage our noisy, over-stimulating, and technologically mediated world. Lectio divina, and by extension, cinema divina, can lead us to spiritual growth and sharing our light with the world.The basic principle of lectio divina is that it is an authentic encounter with God through the Scriptures. Lectio divina means s...

“Publishers Notes” by Sr. Mary Mark Wickenheiser, Publisher of Pauline Books and MediaWelcome and thank you for joining us!Let me introduce you to a very exciting aspect of Pauline Books and Media—our Pauline Center for Media Studies. Media literacy—or media mindfulness as the faith community often calls it—is an educational imperative for people of the 21st century. The director of our Pauline Center, Sr. Rose Pacatte, offers classes on the theory and practice of m...

Welcome to our Pauline Center for Media Studies. This is a ministry that focuses on the development and encouragement of media literacy/media mindfulness for parents, teachers, and others who are actively involved in faith formation. Sr. Rose, the director, will offer you a quick tour of the Center’s work. In-depth study of the media as related to faith helps many to discover and deepen their love for God and all people. Like all of our other apostolic initiatives, our Pauline Media C...

Thank you for joining us on this seventh day of our webathon, Journey of Discovery.Our particular focus this day has been the discovery of faith through media mindfulness. Our novena webathon has been very fruitful in prayer and financial support. Our needs are as great as our mission and your support enables us to keep providing the documents of the Church, kids books and family catechesis, marriage preparation programs that are faithful to the teaching of the Church, and more to today's U...

We have reached the final moment of today’s webathon and we have just two days left. Now is a critical time for the webathon. We have met many people who have told us how the sisters have impacted them and their family through the years. In order to continue to be there for you, we rely on your assistance to make that possible. Please consider a donation if you haven't already given. When Jesus spoke to our Founder when he was but a teenager, he said the words we are all familiar with: "Co...