Dear Reader: Thank You, Dr. Patterson
Christopher Heffron
October 5, 2020
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Christopher Heffron is the editorial director at Franciscan Media. This writer/editor loves urban hiking, pop culture, and useless information.
Dear Reader: News Blues
Christopher Heffron
October 5, 2020
I’ve made a concerted effort this year to divest from the 24-hour news cycle—a much harder task than I had anticipated.
Dear Reader: Thanking Our Friars
Christopher Heffron
October 5, 2020
For lay Catholics, perhaps we focus too readily on what our religious give up over what they gain.
Dear Reader: Good News in Bad Times
Christopher Heffron
October 5, 2020
At St. Anthony Messenger, we play a role in the media you consume.
2019 in Review
Christopher Heffron
October 5, 2020
The year has had its graces and its challenges. We should look back before we move forward.
Dear Reader: Networking or Not Working?
Christopher Heffron
October 4, 2020
Whenever I’m around my nieces, Rory, 16, and Cameron, 13, their relentless TikToking, Snapchatting, and FaceTiming annoy me. I’m puzzled by the amount of time they devote to their online lives. Then something sobering happened to me recently. Out of curiosity, I looked on my iPhone to see how long I had spent on it that day. Seven hours, 42 minutes. I was sick about it. YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and texting clearly occupy more time than I realized. (Apologies to my nieces.)
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