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Media Mindfulness

We are living in an information-driven society which bombards us indiscriminately with data – all treated as being of equal importance – and which leads to remarkable superficiality in the area of moral discernment. In response, we need to provide an education which teaches critical thinking and encourages the development of mature moral values. (Evangelii Gaudium, 64)
Media Mindfulness helps adults, youth and children gain insight into Christian living by asking questions of the media to which children and adults are exposed. Questions are used to elicit the connection between faith and culture. Questions, such as:
- “What would you have done in her place?”
- “How would you feel if that happened to you?”
- “What will you do next time you’re in that situation?” (See JClub Catholic for more.)
- See Film Clips for Youth Faith Formation for an approach to using media mindfulness.
- See Pauline Center for Media Studies who are focused on developing and encouraging media literacy/media mindfulness within the culture, education, and faith formation.
Copyright and Church Viewing:

Pre-recorded motion pictures and other audiovisual works (including DVDs, Blu-Rays, and online streaming and digital downloads) are authorized for personal, private use only.
- See Church Video License which helps you show movies legally in your church.
- See Showing Movies at Church: Do I Need a License? to help understand the copyright implications.
Need help with finding the right film?
- Check out the Catechetical Office video archive.
- FilmClipsOnline.com: films suggestions for character building.
- Saint Mary's Press: provides a video library on numerous faith topics free for viewing online.
- Pflaum Gospel Weeklies: provides videos that correspond to the gospel for Sunday mass each week.
- Videos from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: offers videos on a variety of topics, such as faith life, marriage, faith formation.
- YouTube Videos Correlated with the 4 Pillars of the Catechism: a download with links for Junior High/High School Faith Formation
- WingClips: view inspirational movie clips from many of your favorite films. You can download with a subscription.
- Pureflix: strives to be the most trusted family-friendly video-streaming source on the web.
- ODB Films: a Catholic ministry that fosters an encounter with Christ through artfully made, spiritually rich films.
- Formed: the Catholic Faith on demand, free to parishes and programs in the Archdiocese of New York. The “Catholic version of Netflix” can be streamed to your TV or mobile device and contains some of the best Catholic content there is – video series, movies, books and study programs
Channels:
The following links are to channels, collections of videos by a specific groups/organizations. They represent a variety of formats, lectures, stories, cartoons – some very creative productions. They can be used to spark conversation, deepen understanding of the faith and aid in ongoing conversion.
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