Media Mystics explores modern and classic movies, video games, shows, books, art, poetry, and all manners of inspiring art in our culture through the lens of Catholic theology.
The goal of Media Mystics is to invite people into relationship with God by meditating on His beauty as He reveals Himself through human art and culture.
For other resources that share our vision, check out the following:
Pope John Paul II's "Letter to Artists" (1999)
Bl. James Alberione, the media apostle;
one of Alberione's religious orders, The Daughters of St. Paul; and Sr. Nancy's work on Cultural Mysticism
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In this episode we explore K-Pop Demon hunters from a Catholic Christian perspective.
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Chapters
[00:00] - Film Overview
[02:12] - Spiritual Warfare & The Power of Music
[10:53] - Identity, Original Sin, and Primordial Lies
[18:24] - Community and the Image of the Church
[23:20] - Identifying Demonic Presence with St. Ignatius
[28:06] - "Your Idol" & Dies Irae
[39:18] - Redemption vs. Erasure of Past Si
[51:54] - The Film's Humanism & Missing Spirituality
[55:21] - Eastern vs. Western Spirituality and Folklore
[01:02:30] - LGBTQ Themes and Self-Identity
[01:12:47] - Preoccupation with Self & Sympathy for Demons
[01:19:25] - Final Takeaways & How to Truly Fight DemonsAttributions:
Thank you to our good friend, Jared, for composing our musicand to BombinSound on Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-interview-intro-music-490524/)
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22 Feb 2026
How This Bride of Christ Sees God in Games (Ep. 15)
In this episode, we’re joined by Sister Allison Gliot (Daughters of St. Paul) to explore a Catholic perspective on video games from discernment of which games to play to how they impact our habits. In the second half of the episode, we turn to a Catholic reflection on the game "What Remains of Edith Finch", examining its themes of memento mori, death, memory, family, the body of Christ, and more through the lens of our Catholic faith.
If you're interested and willing to support us on Patreon (https://patreon.com/MediaMystics): https://patreon.com/MediaMystics
Read Sr. Allison on Video Game Mindfulness (https://pauline.org/media-mindfulness/can-video-games-make-us-better-christians/) - https://pauline.org/media-mindfulness/can-video-games-make-us-better-christians/
Movie Guides - Mindful Media Movie Guides by the Daughters of St. Paul (https://pauline.org/media-mindfulness/new-meeting-jesus-at-the-movies-guides-now-available-online/) - https://pauline.org/media-mindfulness/new-meeting-jesus-at-the-movies-guides-now-available-online/
Sr. Alison's Article on Edith Finch (https://pauline.org/media-mindfulness/what-remains-of-edith-finch-a-haunting-meditation-on-memento-mori/): https://pauline.org/media-mindfulness/what-remains-of-edith-finch-a-haunting-meditation-on-memento-mori/
Attributions: Thank you to our good friend, Jared, for composing our music.
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11 Feb 2026
Meditation on "Die a Beggar" by Josiah Queen
Today we will pray with lyrics from the song "Die a Beggar" by Josiah Queen.Original Music: Die a Beggar by Josiah Queen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyoAVfQ4sd4)If you're interested and willing to support us on Patreon (patreon.com/MediaMystics).Attributions:Thank you to our good friend, Jared, for composing our background music.Thumbnail created using Canva.
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