God, online

For the technologically-inclined, here’s a new guide to some worthwhile podcasts, websites and video blogs designed to help us live out our faith.

The Busted Halo Show – (bustedhalo.com & iTunes)
Late last year the weekly Busted Halo podcast premiered as a daily Sirius satellite radio show hosted by Paulist Father Dave Dwyer, who before becoming a priest was a producer at MTV. iTunes carries select interviews from the show featuring Dwyer’s laid back, light-hearted style. Recent notable guests include the rock band the Barenaked Ladies, presidential candidate Senator Sam Brownback, and self-help guru Deepak Chopra.

Catholic Classes – (catholicclasses.org & iTunes)
Produced by a Utah parish for use in its religious education classes, these podcasts manage to be informative while not putting you to sleep.  A team of lay people use scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, liturgical prayer, music, references for in-depth reading, and discussion questions to teach adult-level classes on basic topics of Catholic doctrine.

The Catholic Media Report – (catholicmediareport.org)
This online digest tracks media coverage in mainstream newspapers of Catholicism and U.S. political issues.  It targets Catholics interested in the intersection of faith and politics and serves as a resource for members of the media who are concerned with reporting accurately on Catholic Social Teaching.

Religion and Ethics Newsweekly: “One Nation 2008” – pbs.org/religion
This Webby Award-winning site is a companion to the TV show that airs weekly on PBS. If you are interested in the religious views held by the current crop of presidential candidates, then click the One Nation banner on the homepage.  The One Nation blog is the only place on the web that posts full-length video of candidates addressing religious audience and topics.