YouTube Kids: A Tool for Reaching Catholic Kids?
When the new YouTube Kids app was announced, I was excited. Granted, my own “kids” are 23 and 20 so it likely won’t get much use unless I’m…
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Author: Lisa M. Hendey
Thou Shalt Not Cyberbully
On a recent episode of The Son Rise Morning Show, host Matt Swaim and I looked at the topic of cyberbullying. The conversation was prompted by a Vatican…
“Media Ninja” Leads Parish into Effective New Evangelization
This interview speaks for itself, but I want to thank Tom Lelyo, self appointed “media ninja” at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Sarasota, FL for generously sharing his time…
Evernote as a Prayer Journal
It may sound overly geeky — the idea of using a tool like Evernote to help you with your prayer life. But then, I’m a pretty big geek.…
Am I a Shepherd Pasturing Myself?
In my prayer time one recent morning, I was rushed and distracted. As a result, I almost skipped reading that day’s first reading from Ezekial 34. I’ll be…
Zumba and The New Evangelization: 3 Lessons Learned
On the day the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision was announced, I had a decision to make. I could stay at home and add my voice to the…
Distance Learning for Catholics: Training Ourselves for the New Evangelization
During a recent radio segment on The SonRise Morning Show, host Matt Swaim and I took on the topic of “nanodegrees” as described in the New York Times: This…
“OK Glass” – Five Catholic Applications for Google Glass
A recent flurry of press about the totally awesome Google Glass project left me pondering the Catholic take on the geekiest tool to come down the pike since…
My NBA D-League Elevator Pitch
Now who is going to harm you if you are enthusiastic for what is good? But even if you should suffer because of righteousness, blessed are you. Do not…
Journeying with Verbum, Scripture, and Community This Lent
One of the Lenten devotions I’m most excited about this year is my participation in Verbum’s terrific (and free!) Lenten Journey. First, for those of you who may…