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Turn off the tube

By Teresa Tomeo. When it comes to toddlers and television,less is definitely more, according to new research

Tuning in the faithful

By Teresa Tomeo. Study affirms radio's power in reaching people, which is great news for Catholic media outlets

Tug o' war with media

By Teresa Tomeo. New report reveals startling statistics in the battle between family time and technology

True makeover

By Teresa Tomeo. Learning of Church's wisdom, not going under knife, will boost women's self-esteem

True diversity needed

By Teresa Tomeo. Newsrooms should better reflect an America where majority of citizens still believe in God

Treasure of teachings

By Teresa Tomeo. The pope's latest encyclical addresses many topics, including social communications

Tomeo: Broken bones turn into Christmas blessing

Husband’s accident forces columnist to practice what she preaches about Advent and Christmas. (Subscription required)

Tech-savvy priests

By Teresa Tomeo. In communications message, pope urges world's priests to use new media to get closer to their flocks

Taking a cultural stand

By Teresa Tomeo. Individual Catholics should feel empowered to speak up about objectionable media content

Still no space for kids

MySpace protections are a good start, butparents must be vigilant monitors of media

Static Free

This article has free access for all visitors. Interview with Teresa Tomeo. Can you tune out the noise of a media-saturated world?

Sputtering along

By Teresa Tomeo. Poor reporting on new Detroit archbishop shows how media don't understand religion

Spot-on media message

By Teresa Tomeo. During his U.S. visit, Pope Benedict reminded us we all must do our part to clean up culture

Sorry state of affairs

By Teresa Tomeo. Frenzy over 'Sex and the City' movie exposes how women are often their own worst enemy

Soda vs. steroids struggle

By Teresa Tomeo. Teens' sugar intake is being regulated, but what about another ominous health threat?

Set the record straight

By Teresa Tomeo. This year's presidential election affords us many opportunities to teach about life issues

Rewired brains?

By Teresa Tomeo. Fellow plane passenger was right on target in comments about our media-saturated culture

Recapturing true dignity

Two big anniversaries in the Church this year remind us of God's plan for real love, happiness

Pumpkin patch sows respect-life message

Michigan deacon uses his farm to give glory to God for the harvest

Passport to promiscuity?

By Teresa Tomeo. 'Safe Sex Passport' could lead young people away from narrow gate that leads to heaven

Parish priests exert political influence

By Teresa Tomeo. Study finds that message of priests varies from parish to parish and clearly correlates to parishioners' voting trends

Naughty or nice?

By Teresa Tomeo. Make sure the video games and DVDs you give kids match your values this Christmas

Movie night for two

Teresa Tomeo Rekindle your marriage this Valentine's Day with the help of Christian movie 'Fireproof'

Monitoring the networks

By Teresa Tomeo. New measure offers hope to Catholic families wanting to protect kids from vile TV content

Mocking marriage

By Teresa Tomeo. New report finds that most non-married sex is portrayed during television's 'family hour'

Michigan Catholics learn truth about stem cells

They get DVD promoting Church's support for researching that uses adult stem cells

Meeting God outdoors

Kids might be better off if they put down the remote and the iPod and stepped outside

Mealtime is quality time

By Teresa Tomeo. Girls who eat dinner with their families are less likely to drink, smoke or use drugs

Mattel goes ‘Mad’

By Teresa Tomeo. Toymaker’s decision to associate Barbie dolls with risque adult television drama is no joking matter

'Love one another'

Not surprisingly, a recent Pew survey shows that placing others first makes us happy

Let's hear it for the dads

By Teresa Tomeo. Fathers get a bad rap in popular culture, but study proves they are far from dispensable

Knights keep true meaning of Christmas

Organization uses magnets, television ads to celebrate Christ's birth

Keeping up with baby

By Teresa Tomeo. Reality star's decision not to abort her child could promote life over Hollywood lifestyle

God-given goodness

By Teresa Tomeo. Sorry, humanist scrooges, but religion does provide humankind with a moral compass

Global conference addresses challenges of women

Catholics reflect on Pope John Paul II's document on 'feminine genius'

Give self-control a shot

By Teresa Tomeo. Downplaying of HPV vaccine's side effects shows that we expect early sexual activity

Get back to the basics

By Teresa Tomeo. Town's pregnancy boom raises concern over media's glamorization of teenage motherhood

Food for thought

Free access for all visitors. By Teresa Tomeo. Priest dishes out spiritual advice in the kitchen, offering reminders of God's presence

Fireproofing marriage

By Teresa Tomeo. Filmmaker hopes to inspire couples to stick it out in a culture that takes commitment lightly

Fight 'coerced consensus'

By Teresa Tomeo. Resisting a viewpoint that supports culture of death, moral relativism is everyone's job

Family time, unplugged

By Teresa Tomeo. Weekly media-free night could sober up our families from over-saturation of technology

Down with the divas

By Teresa Tomeo. Pope John Paul II's teachings on dignity is a perfect antidote to current beauty obsession

'Down a dark Abby'

Advice dispensed by beloved newspaper column breathes the culture of death

Double standards

By Teresa Tomeo. An abortionist's death gets coverage galore, but a pro-lifer's slaying is met with silence

Don't let Notre Dame's decision steal your joy

By Teresa Tomeo. Pro-lifers step up fight for human life in face of Notre Dame's invitation to the president

Don't be fooled

By Teresa Tomeo. Armed with Catholic media coverage, you can set your neighbors straight on Church news

Deceptively dogmatic

By Teresa Tomeo. Obama, supporters push ideology over science when they tout embryonic stem-cell research

Decent expectations

Broadcast decency debate is heading to the Supreme Court, but grassroots action needed

Convergence of ideas

By Teresa Tomeo. Pro-life ministry lives out pope's message on harnessing media to spread Christ's love

Confronting media bias

By Teresa Tomeo. Letter, phone call to mainstream media outlet could be a tool for evangelization, education

Column: Springing ourselves from television

By Teresa Tomeo. Why we should worry about a new study reporting an increase in media multitasking among Americans

Church makes way through media jungle

By Teresa Tomeo. Pontiff goes high-tech, making this year's World Youth Day the 'most innovative' one yet

'Catholic exodus' calls for focus on basics

This article has free access for all visitors. By Teresa Tomeo. No magic solution. But providing personal example of holiness, happiness most effective in today's culture, pastors say

Bullying goes online

By Teresa Tomeo. As a recent case demonstrates, Internet safety is a topic too critical for parents to ignore

Beauty mistreatments

By Teresa Tomeo. TV attack on Miss California for her beliefs on marriage ruin columnist's salon appointment

Atwitter over morality

By Teresa Tomeo. Research on rapid-fire media's effect not a surprise if you've read great Catholic writings

Are you too busy for God?

Slowdown. Smell the coffee. Talk to God.

Affirming teenage girls

By Teresa Tomeo. We must encourage open communication and teach values and critical thinking skills

Affirming teenage girls

By Teresa Tomeo. We must encourage open communication and teach values and critical thinking skills

A man ahead of his time

Pope John Paul II, in his apostolic letter on women, offered keen insights into our culture

A little leap of faith

By Teresa Tomeo. Choosing the ‘ridiculous’ led to the miraculous for founder of the Eternal Word Television Network