Comments on: No More News.

By: ukok

ukok — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:29:03 +0000

I’m glad i’m not alone in not watching or reading the news anymore.

And thanks Hiddenone, for the quote!

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:23:46 +0000

I think we as moms, especially, need to protect our mental health and when the news is an emotional drain I do turn it off.

Love the good news program idea. i have thought the same thing myself. A show with stories that inspire, tales of heroic deeds, and little incidences of thoughtfulness and good will. It’s an awfully big world. Surely there are enough of such stories. Now “bloody”? That’s how we would describe the current stories of accidents and murders……teehee I’m thinking this is the British emphasizing word, right? LOL

By: Hidden One

Hidden One — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:59:55 +0000

I have a quotation here for you from a Saint and Doctor of the Church I much admire. Take it as you will:

“Pay no attention to the affairs of others, whether they be good or bad, for besides the danger of sin, this is a cause of distractions and lack of spirit.”

~The Ascent of Mount Carmel by St. John of the Cross, OCD, Mystical Doctor of the Church.

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:15:17 +0000

There’s been horrific news since Cain, and terrific news since one of Adam’s ribs was Reordered. Which headline would sell? “Nomad says, ‘Can’t touch this!’” … or … “Man Finds Helpmate in Wife.”

Right.

Cripe, even the weather is dramatised: “And here the deluge will wind up for a power punch in the tri-state area, an absolutely battering rain with wind gusts of up to 3 mph..” One begins to have nightmares about hail the size of tea kettles.

We see good news every day. No one’s ever going to publish it but us… as in your greeting cards. :-)

I don’t watch the news anymore. It’s just not news, really. We must pray for all, as did Jesus and Mary.

By: Karen H. - gemoftheocean

Karen H. - gemoftheocean — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:47:18 +0000

I think you did hit on the key word “balance.” By its nature “news” tends to be things *OUT* of the ordinary. People do millions of acts of kindness that never get reported on. So maybe it would help if you can make a particular note to yourself when you catch somebody doing something nice. Maybe a kid got up and gave his/her seat to an elderly person. Maybe an older youngster stopped to help someone younger who’d fallen. Even something simple like “hey, you left your change.”

By: Mimi

Mimi — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:16:46 +0000

Many years ago, I stopped watching TV news for Lent, and never picked it back up. I get the daily paper, but I control what articles I read.

I’m much happier that way.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:36:21 +0000

Yes, you and I can pray without looking. Remember, there was a time before mass media anyway..a time when one part of the world didn’t know about the other. Not that I don’t care about you and you being across the big pond, cause I do and you know that,
but sincerely, we are probably most responsible for our own and the news surrounding our own family and community first and give so that the Church laity and religious who go out into the world can help even if we can’t but pray, so I too am sick of so much depressing news. I don’t watch nearly as much. Right now I’m paying more attention because of the presidential election coming up and here in the US we need to encourage each other to vote for the person who will try to do God’s Will the most…still..I know where you are coming from girl…but I’m glad to know you!
MWAH back again! :)