Category Archives: Media education

The pandemic has had a particularly strong impact on adolescents, who have suddenly found themselves having to handle distance learning, no more social activities, and uncertainties about the future. However, there is another major source of stress and sadness for the youngest generation. An article by Jean M. Twenge published in The Institute for Family…

Have you ever come home tired after a long, stressful day at work and just want to relax on the couch and watch an episode of your favorite TV series, only to find your child, still hyper, begging to play with you? And how many times have you handed him or her a smartphone or…

Downplaying in times of turmoil: do we know how to do it? It may seem like an obvious topic, but maybe it's not so obvious. How capable are we of turning a tense situation into an opportunity to smile? How accustomed are we to seeing the positive side of what happens to us? How much…

Social networks—in addition to being virtual town squares that aid in connecting those who are distant—are often used as display cases for people to show off their lives. But sometimes instead of being focused on sharing and communion, they foster feelings of envy and jealousy. That's why we'd like to talk to you today about…

Among the many new Netflix series released in 2021, one has been particularly successful. If you didn’t binge watch it yourself, you have at least heard of it. It’s received so much media attention that everyone, young and old, now knows about it. I’m referring to… Squid Game. Created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the series tells…

This document is an expanded version of an interview conducted on November 11, 2021, upon the publication of the 2nd edition of the book “La Paternidad en el Pensamiento de Karol Wojtyla” (Parenthood in the Thought of Karol Wojtyla), by communications student Diego García de la Garza at the University of Navarra. 1. What do…

It's been a couple months since Christmas vacation, but the memory of young singles dealing with their prying family members’ questions still hangs in the air: When will you graduate? Did you get the job? But above all, the question of all questions, the one that you never want to answer… the one that hits…

Dialoguing with others can sometimes prove to be a difficult task, especially when it comes to dialoguing with one’s own children. All parents have, at least once, had the following conversation with their child: “How was school today?” “Good” “What did you do?” “Nothing.” But what lies underneath this blessed “nothing”? That obnoxious “nothing” This…

It’s a trend that boomed during the pandemic, and it seems it’s likely to last a long time. We are talking about upcycling¾the conversion process which takes discarded products or wasted raw materials and gives them new life, making them even more beautiful and interesting from an economic point of view as well. It is…

Is it still possible nowadays to fully embrace conjugal spirituality and seek holiness in marriage? What are the various facets of conjugal holiness? What characterizes it? These are some of the issues and questions addressed in the Conference Holiness, Marriage, and Family , held on May 26, 2022 in Rome at the Pontifical University of…