A Holy Father’s Intentional Approach
It seems the whole world saw Pope Francis’ warmth extended to the brave young boy who climbed up to embrace him during the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family. Social media was...
View ArticleLove and Our Responsibility
“You will know a tree by its fruit,” Christ tells us in the Gospel of Matthew. “A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.” Our cultural mores seem to bearing bad fruit...
View ArticleCardinal Dolan — Recognizing the right leader at the right time for the USCCB
This week in Baltimore, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) elected Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville to a three-year term as the USCCB president, succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan of...
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A great communications workshop this past weekend in Washington, D.C.
We had a fantastic group of Catholic communicators participate this past weekend in Washington, D.C. in our two-day communications workshop. We thank the Catholic Information Center in the heart of...
View ArticleThe Presence of God Makes Headlines
Time’s “Person of the Year” is “bestowed by the editors on the person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill, and embodied what was important about the year.” A quick...
View ArticleTwo Saints, One Soul: The Story of Martha and Mary
It is Advent season, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of Christ’s coming. Images of lit candles, caroling, quiet reflection, domestic warmth, and heartfelt sharing spring...
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Catholic Voices USA to offer media training workshop in Lincoln, NE
Do you find yourself at home arguing with TV news anchors, radio hosts, and print columnists, wishing someone would defend your Catholic faith? Are you a practicing Catholic in the Diocese of Lincoln...
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Southern Nebraska Register profiles upcoming CVUSA Lincoln media workshop
We are grateful to the Southern Nebraska Register for its frontpage story on the upcoming CVUSA media workshop in Lincoln, NE....
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Catholic Voices USA to offer media training workshops in Southern California...
Do you believe in the power of the media in all forms to share the beauty of the Catholic faith? Are you a practicing Catholic who prays for clear, positive and energetic voices on news programs who...
View ArticleSolidarity and Equality on the March
Just two days ago our nation celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who spent his life advocating for the equal treatment and protection of all human beings who live in the “land...
View ArticleBuilding a Culture of Life
I have grown up talking about Roe v. Wade. My birthday is January 22, and for as long as I can remember, my birthday has been about a lot more than me and birthday cake. My Mom explained to me from a...
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Top ten quotes from Pope Francis’ first WCD message about social media
by Scot Landry, CVUSA Pope Francis today released his first message for World Communications Day (WCD). While we mark WCD on June 1 this year, the WCD message is typically released on the feast of St....
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Bishop Conley responds to Rolling Stone profile on Pope Francis
By Scot Landry Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska recently wrote a reflection in First Things commenting about the recent Rolling Stone magazine profile of Pope Francis. He reflects both on...
View ArticleA Mother for Our Life and Times
I wanted to share with you a piece I wrote that the Catholic News Agency has kindly published. I write, in part: as our heavenly mother, Mary is not only everyone’s mother. Knowing Mary, we also have a...
View ArticleCommunicating on Life with Love
How do you talk about abortion without raising your voice? In an interview around the March for Life, New York’s Cardinal Dolan modeled just that. He took questions from me at the chancery building in...
View ArticleWomen's Freedom
The Catholic News Agency has published a piece of mine about the vocation of the marriage-minded single woman. I write, in part: The Catholic woman is first and foremost called to model her life after...
View ArticleHow to Defend the Faith without Raising Your Voice
In How to Defend the Faith without Raising Your Voice, Austen Ivereigh offers practical “how to’s” for civil communications. This is a roadmap to putting for-real Catholicism in practice on any issue....
View ArticleLoving All Life
I’ve been writing recently -- thank you to the Catholic News Agency for publishing my reflections -- about the inviolability of human life, about defending and reaching out to our weakest and...
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A Great CVUSA Workshop in Lincoln
On February 28 and March 1, we had a tremendous group from the Diocese of Lincoln for a CVUSA workshop. In total we had 27 participants plus 4 auditors. There was a great mix of Catholic backgrounds....
View ArticleSurprised by Joy
Eleven days after his election, Pope Francis delivered an unfortgettable homily. I found out about it via a friend’s Facebook status, which read: So, I'm not Catholic, but Pope Francis is legit, and...
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