Category Archives: Spirit of communication

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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“The Irishman”–A Film Epic of Spiritual Warfare, with a Warning

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Bill Schmitt

This review of “The Irishman” from a Catholic perspective was first published in the blog of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life on Feb. 5, 2020.    Boomer film buffs might see Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman as a kind … Continue reading →

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This Just In: 2020 World Communications Day Message

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Bill Schmitt

Hello dear readers and fans of the Kyle Heimann Show on Redeemer Radio in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, I was privileged to help “break the news” with Kyle this morning about the Vatican’s Jan. 24 release of the … Continue reading →

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Welcome to New Readers — What’s News in Your World?

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Bill Schmitt

A special welcome to you if you’re visiting my blog because you heard me interviewed this morning on the “Son Rise Morning Show” on the EWTN Radio Network.  I’m a consultant who serves a number of clients through multimedia journalism, … Continue reading →

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Texts from the Pope: Be Smarter Than Your Phone

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Bill Schmitt

Image accompanying podcast of “A Closer Look” —  Sheila Liaugminas’ Relevant Radio interview with Bill Schmitt on communications Amid our “New Year’s” preparations to enter the next decade of this digital age, Pope Francis has made news once again. He’s … Continue reading →

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Small Talk: On the Way from Distraction to Action

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

The post below is my Nov. 1, 2019, contribution to the Magis Center blog. Rev. Robert Spitzer, SJ, PhD, is president of the Magis Center, whose missions include the revitalization of belief in God and pursuit of the highest levels … Continue reading →

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