Category Archives: Writing

Pope Francis on Real Community: “Christus Vivit”

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

A look at lesser-known sections of the Apostolic Exhortation released recently by Pope Francis. This is the conclusion of a two-part report by Bill Schmitt, posted on the McGrath Institute for Church Life blog, published at the University of Notre Dame, … Continue reading →

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“Christus Vivit” Includes Pope’s Digital Media Diagnosis

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

A look at lesser-known sections of the Apostolic Exhortation released recently by Pope Francis. This is the start of a two-part report by Bill Schmitt, posted on the McGrath Institute for Church Life blog, published at the University of Notre Dame, … Continue reading →

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Pope’s Digital Media Diagnosis: Making All Links New Again

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

C This is the original version of Bill Schmitt’s report on sections of Pope Francis’ new Apostolic Exhortation dealing with digital media culture as it affects young people. Pope Francis has once again expressed a set of prayer-provoking insights about … Continue reading →

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Post-Truth? Both Terms Mean We Have a Lot to Talk About

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

In a culture where relativism, moralism, divisiveness and desperation about urgent global challenges are all taking a toll, and many of us turn to social media for repair or respite, we all need to talk more about the real cures. … Continue reading →

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Make a “Net” Work Better (4 New Ideas for 2019 World Communications Day)

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

For my blog dedicated to my particular focus on news, social polarization, and Christian values encouraging conversation for the common good: Click me-dia.blog in navbar above. World Communications Day 2019 won’t be officially celebrated until June 2, the Sunday before Pentecost. That’s … Continue reading →

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“The Devout Life” As a Conversation-Starter

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

Initially posted on McGrath Institute Blog, published at the U. of Notre Dame, January 24 The fine art of conversation, used as an instrument to share hope and advance the common good, has taken a beating. Many Catholics feel inhibited … Continue reading →

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A Franciscan Call for News from a “Good Place”

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Bill Schmitt

Initially posted on McGrath Institute Blog, published at the U. of Notre Dame, Jan. 23, 2019 Setting aside the missteps in virtue one often finds in sit-com scripts, the show “The Good Place” offers worthy insights about good and evil … Continue reading →

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3 Resolutions for Journalists: Salutes to Truth as We Enter 2019

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

Thought-leaders in the journalism community are starting to talk more openly and urgently about the need for practitioners of the craft to recognize their need to stand tall for truth. Since so many people today are journalists or other purveyors … Continue reading →

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Echoes of Hope from a Journalistic Legend: Seymour Hersh

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

   Book TV’s coverage of a June 2018 interview with veteran New York Times journalist Seymour Hersh, discussing his book, Reporter: A Memoir, yields a video that is compelling almost to the point of exhausting. No action-hero scriptwriter in Hollywood could … Continue reading →

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All Politics Is Local? That’s News to Me!

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

I grew up reading the New York Daily News and other local papers available on Long Island. Perhaps the biggest take-away message from my newspaper habit–and the most influential message, since I wound up becoming a journalist–was that local news is fun. … Continue reading →

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