Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. 2011 Catholic Media Convention  convenes tomorrow in Pittsburgh. This year the annual gathering of Catholic media professionals note the 100th anniversary of The Catholic Press Association (one of the event’s organizers).View event website. Also featured, previews of three upcoming faith-based films. Details…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Anthony Weiner heckled during resignation announcement. From Ben Smith @ Politico: He wrote his final statement, with apologies to his wife and brother, himself and it was still structured like a political speech, leading with a paean to the middle class.  That…

Actually, I expected to write something a little bit snarky about Oprah’s final show.  While I’ve always liked her and acknowledged the genuine good she has accomplished, I (like many others) was sometimes turned off by the near Oprah worship sometimes exhibited by her fans. But, to her credit, she acknowledges that her message is…

Catholic Bill O’Reilly takes on liberal Catholics over concept of “distributive justice.” Why do some liberals seem to  feel its okay to use religion to argue in favor of their  political positions but find it chilling when conservatives do so? The truth is we all bring our personal moral standards (often formed out of religious…

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