Monthly Archives: March 2020

Amid Social Distancing, a Meeting of Minds on the Kyle Heimann Show

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Bill Schmitt

Thanks to Kyle Heimann on Redeemer Radio for great conversation we had about social distancing recently. See my OnWord blog about social polarization: Can we address that communication crisis through the ways we approach the current communicable crisis? https://t.co/FfwFjxo0bw — … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirit of communication | Leave a comment

A Most Remarkable Lent: Pope Says, Draw Near! (Social Distancing, Part 2)

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Bill Schmitt

  From the Vatican News coverage of the Pope’s homily during Mass on March 18. Pope Francis has spoken out about our need to draw near to one another. He has done so from Rome, in the heart of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Prayer, Spirit of communication, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Social Distancing: Viral Strain or a Step Toward Healing?

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Bill Schmitt

As someone who’s avidly and anxiously watching the growth of social polarization in America, I squirmed upon hearing that one of the prescriptions for our latest national challenge—managing the COVID-19 pandemic—is a strategy called “social distancing.” Oh, great. What is … Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer, Spirit of communication, Words | Leave a comment

Pope’s 2020 Message on Communications: Tell Good Stories

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Bill Schmitt

From Jan. 28, 2020 podcast–Bill Schmitt discusses Pope Francis’ call for communication Pope Francis’ message for the 2020 World Communications Day urges Catholics to be good storytellers–that is, people who know a good story when they hear it and faithful … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Prayer, Spirit of communication, Words, Writing | Leave a comment

Look Up in Anger?

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Bill Schmitt

I write a lot about social polarization and our need to renew the ability to hold constructive, civil conversations among people who don’t see eye-to-eye, who don’t understand where another person is coming from. There’s a lot of anger in … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirit of communication | Leave a comment