Coffee Interviews: Inspired Angela and Design, Taste, and Vulnerability

http://youtu.be/uWt-qtnTte8 Angela is a blogger and graphic designer for a Catholic evangelization apostolate who took some time to chat with me about how God steered her from a drumming, tap-dancing, artistic childhood to working on graphic design for Toyota then to working as a graphic designer for a Catholic apostolate.

Angela writes at InspiredAngela where she focuses on art, love, Jesus, and new media. You can also find her on the tweets at: @inspiredangela

Some of the topics we chatted about:

How do you work on developing good taste in design or writing or anything? How to find masters in a field to grow your taste Zepplin Trial and error in design Bumpers Where is the line between being true to yourself and not overly exposing yourself to the world in art, writing, the spiritual life, or anything you do?

Show Notes:

Paul Soupiset - Graphic Designer The Tattoo Catholic Jukebox Stairway to Heaven Ok really...Stairway to Heaven Battle of Evermore Chatting SQPN Radio Network Catholic New Media Conference - San Antonio AIGA American Institute of Graphic Arts AIM Pantone Blog Angela's Article on Remaining True to Oneself Angela's Article on Vulnerability Bumpers

“This world is full of conflicts and full of things that cannot be reconciled, but there are moments when we can transcend the dualistic system and reconcile and embrace the whole mess, and that’s what I mean by ‘Hallelujah.’ That regardless of what the impossibility of the situation is, there is a moment when you open your mouth and you throw open your arms and you embrace the thing and you just say, ‘Hallelujah! Blessed is the name.’ Lenard Cohen

Moleskine (Molskinne? Molskiney?) Journals (These are my fav)

Angela's Senior Thesis: "New Media, New Evangelization: The Unique Benefits of New Media and Why the Catholic Church Should Engage Them"

Diigo bookmarking and "knowledge management"

Angela's talk on the Sacred Heart: Lift Up Your Hearts

The Sacred Heart Jesus knew and loved us each and all during his life, his agony and his Passion, and gave himself up for each one of us: “The Son of God. . . loved me and gave himself for me.” He has loved us all with a human heart. For this reason, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pierced by our sins and for our salvation, “is quite rightly considered the chief sign and symbol of that. . . love with which the divine Redeemer continually loves the eternal Father and all human beings” without exception. CCC 478

Some of my favorite articles by Angela: Inspired Art: "Divine Praises, Divine Heart" Inspired Parish Bulletins (Series) Where I Get Free High-Quality Stock Images Tools for Communicators: How to Use Color Effectively

Edmund Mitchell 3/20/14 Edmund Mitchell 3/20/14

Coffee Interviews: Lay Evangelist Michael Gormley

[youtube=http://youtu.be/QWiKj8oohm4] Coffee Interviews is a series of video interviews I hope to bring back to this blog. Here's a blast from the past to enjoy.

Today I got to speak with Michael Gormley (AKA Gomer) about his life as a "sort of" full time lay evangelist. This guy's sharp and knows his stuff. He gives some great insights and this hour interview is jam packed. Click read more to see the show notes.

Topics Covered

Gomer's Background and How His Ministry Started The New Evangelization as Middle Ground The Needs of Modern Man Missing the Personal Element of Evangelization Studying Comedians to Learn How to Engage Modern Man The Best Way to Introduce Modern Man to Life-Changing Discipleship Changing People in the Pews, Not Just Politics of the People Christian Morality as an Art of Living Advice to Those Discerning a Call to the Public Ministry of Evangelist The History of Lay Ministry

Various Schtuff Mentioned

layevangelist.com youcatholic.com Research on the Average Spirituality of Teens in America (Moral Therapeutic Deism) Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity Dedication and Leadership by Douglas Hyde Back to Virture by Peter Kreeft The Christian Philosophy of St Thomas Aquinas by Etienne Gilson

"Lay people also fulfill their prophetic mission by evangelization" Catechism #905

"And he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers" Ephesians 4:11

Edmund Mitchell 7/2/13 Edmund Mitchell 7/2/13

Coffee Interviews: Jon Weiss and Family Missions Company

[youtube=http://youtu.be/A0BU5TUCMZw] Coffee Interviews is a series of video interviews of interesting people I would love to have coffee with and pick their brains.

Today I got to speak with Jon Weiss from Family Missions Company, a ministry where entire families move to third world countries for extended periods to minister to the local community. This is a powerful ministry of men, women, and children radically living out the call to "Go, make disciples of all nations" Matthew 28:18

Topics Covered

What is Family Missions Company? How do large families do mission work in third world countries? Spiritual poverty in the West How can families be more missionary focused?

Various Schtuff Mentioned

fmcmissions.com

"The Christian family is a communion of persons, a sign and image of the communion of the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit. In the procreation and education of children it reflects the Father's work of creation. It is called to partake of the prayer and sacrifice of Christ. Daily prayer and the reading of the Word of God strengthen it in charity. The Christian family has an evangelizing and missionary task." Catechism #2205

Edmund Mitchell 6/28/13 Edmund Mitchell 6/28/13

Coffee Interviews: Lay Evangelist Michael Gormley

[youtube=http://youtu.be/QWiKj8oohm4] Coffee Interviews is a series of video interviews I hope to bring back to this blog. Here's a blast from the past for you to enjoy. *p.s. - Who would you want to see interviewed next?

Topics Covered

Various Schtuff Mentioned

"Lay people also fulfill their prophetic mission by evangelization" Catechism #905

"And he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers" Ephesians 4:11

##P.S. Who would you want to see interviewed next?