On last week’s blog, “The Year of Faith on the Internet—a Slow Start, ” I asked readers to share their online resources for the Year of Faith. Several readers were kind enough to post websites (mostly diocesan) that listed resources and events related to the Year of Faith. Jean Soto, a faculty member at the Tepeyac Institute in El Paso, Texas, raised this question: Glad to hear that resources are…
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Which Question About Social Media Needs Our Answer?
Is social media easy? That’s what some people in Catholic ministry ask. Others ask if it is a waste of time—a lot of effort for nothing or even “dangerous.” A growing number of us are recognizing that social media can be a tool for ministry and believe that eventually it will be considered an essential tool. Many other religious groups and non-profits as well as businesses have come to that…
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Six Ways to Tweet for Ministry
Twitter seems to be a mystery or considered a “waste of time” by many people in ministry. Why add Twitter to your social media platforms? In previous posts this summer, I presented how Twitter can be a great source of information on just about any topic. All you have to do is follow people who are in your niche—read their tweets and click on links that interest you. I have…
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Do You Know that Your Facebook Apps are Posting on Your Behalf?
Facebook Apps are great! They make it convenient and easy for us to carry out various activities on Facebook. We can celebrate birthdays, send cards, enter contests, take polls, play games, login to external sites, download music, and many other things. The catch is that Facebook and the creators of these Apps want something in return–publicity. They want others on Facebook to know that their App is being used. They…
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Facebook User Profile and Facebook Page: What is the Difference?
Last week, I published Create a Facebook Page for Ministry, An E-Guide for Beginners. Based on questions and comments I have received from a few people, I think it might be a good to review the difference between a Facebook user profile and a Facebook Page. I wrote about this in November 2011. Here is what I wrote then with some updates based on the new Facebook timeline.
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Getting Ready for the Year of Faith
In less than three months, the Catholic Year of Faith will begin. With his Apostolic Letter last fall, Porta Fidei, Pope Benedict XVI declared that a “Year of Faith” will begin on October 11, 2012 and conclude on November 24, 2013, the Feast of Christ the King. October 11, 2012, is the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) and also the twentieth anniversary of the…