-Apr 21, 20192 min readBlog 8 - Media in Easter MassAs discussed in previous blogs, the Catholic Church uses media in mass, at Church events, on the internet and more to educate both...
-Apr 19, 20192 min readBlog 7 - Internet Use of Catholic ChurchAs discussed in previous blog posts, the Catholic Church utilizes media like the internet to help spread the gospel and Catholic...
-Apr 16, 20192 min readBlog 6: News Media and Guest LectureOn March 26, 2019, BBC News posted an article by James Reynolds titled, “Pope's ring-kissing controversy not what it seems”. In this...
-Apr 7, 20192 min readBlog 5 - Care for God's CreationThe seven social teachings of the Catholic church are centuries old. They act as guidelines for living a responsible life and creating a...
-Apr 4, 20193 min readBlog 4 - Catholic AuthorityIn my fourth blog, I will discuss how the Catholic perception of authority, defined in the April 24th COMM 480 lecture as the power...
-Apr 1, 20192 min readBlog 3 - Catholic CommunityThe way Catholics understand and define community can seem complex upon first reflection, but at it’s core, the Catholic community...
-Mar 28, 20192 min readBlog 2 - St. FrancisThe seventh and final aspect of Catholic Social Teaching, Care for God’s Creation, can be defined as showing respect for God the Creator...
-Mar 26, 20192 min readReligious Communication: Blog 1Over the last month and a half I’ve spent in Italy, I have had the opportunity to admire some of the world’s most famous and impressive...
-Mar 18, 20192 min readWeek 5: ViareggioWe’ve made it to blog 5, my final post for the first half of my semester abroad! This weekend was one of my favorites so far because Dr....
-Mar 11, 20192 min readWeek 4: SienaThis week, we went to Siena and it was one of my favorite cities we’ve visited as a group so far. I also enjoyed it because it was the...
-Feb 10, 20191 min readWeek 1: Getting SettledBuongiorno tutti! My first week in Italy has been incredible. After some airport stress and a very long travel day, I finally made it to...
-Feb 10, 20193 min readWeek 2: VeronaThis weekend was my first time traveling alone in Italy. About 15 people from our program all decided to go to Verona for the weekend to...
-Feb 10, 20192 min readWeek 3: LondonThis weekend, Lainey, Vaughn and I took our very first solo international trip to London. We were all so excited to go because London was...