2. Fear and the New Media

Written By Jon Marc & Teresa Grodi

VIDEO VERSION

Audio Version

Time Stamps

1:30 - Who is my Cornerstone? 

7:25 - …One moment to my lifespan 

8:38 - The “Itch” for Media in times of Fear

10:25 - Ripe for indoctrination 

14:00 - Sloth, Curiosity, Pride, and a REALITY check

21:20 - Being made impotent 

23:15 - Action steps for dealing with New Media

Show Notes

Middle Earth Mug: http://bit.ly/2UulwPV

Acedia and Its Discontents: Metaphysical Boredom in an Empire of Desire by R.J. Snell: https://amzn.to/3cysTwT

Faith, Hope, Love by Josef Pieper: https://amzn.to/2KnvZaW

Daily Mass Reading for Teresa’s reflection: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/031320.cfm

Teresa’s Life Verse Matthew 6: 24-34: http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/6 

Annunciation Radio of Northwest Ohio: https://www.annunciationradio.com/morning-offering.html

Jon Marc & Teresa Grodi

Teresa is a member of the Body of Christ, a wife, and a mother of five. She was born, raised, and resides in the Diocese of Toledo, OH. Teresa received her B.A. and M.A. in History at Bowling Green State University, where she met her husband JonMarc. She has been involved in ministry in many capacities and currently organizes pilgrimages for Catholic Faith Journeys. Teresa and JonMarc love to take walks and to discuss faith, philosophy, culture, food, the Domestic Church, the Feminine Genius, and the C.S. Lewis Space Trilogy, among other things.

JonMarc is the Chief Operating Officer of the Coming Home Network International and has been interviewed on EWTN programs such as Life on the Rock and The Journey Home, as well as various radio programs. A graduate student of philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville, JonMarc resides in Perrysburg, OH, with his wife and five young children.  Some of his favorite topics for discussion & writing are the nature of religious faith, aesthetics, Catholic Social Teaching, the writings of G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien, and various intersections of philosophy and theology in family life. You can connect with JonMarc via the Coming Home Network, on social media, or where he occasionally writes at www.RestatementOfTheObvious.com.

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