This course will provide an understanding of the key principles of Catholic Social Communications. Students will begin with the fundamentals of communication and the Church’s understanding of proclamation and evangelization. They will then progress through the development of Catholic Social Communications, including key historical and theological approaches and methods, from St. Paul and illuminated manuscripts to the age of St. Francis de Sales in the Catholic Reform and the use of communication methods for apologetics and countering Protestantism.  Emphasis will be placed on Catholic Social Communications in the modern era, particularly the Second Vatican Council, with a close reading of Inter Mirifica, and the teachings of the recent popes. Finally, students will encounter the use of modern media from a Catholic perspective, such as social media, television, and digital platforms.