A recent Word on Fire broadcast, “A Bishop’s Guide to Social Media” caught my attention and after viewing it, I want to share it with all of you. In this video, Brandon Vogt from Word on Fire interviews Bishop Robert Barron of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles whom the Wall Street Journal called the Bishop of Catholic Social Media. They first discuss the Bishop’s approach to engaging with thought leaders…
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Merry Christmas!
While our world faces many challenges today with wars and other conflicts, divisions of all sorts, suffering, cruelty and brutality on many levels, this is the same world that Jesus was born into on the first Christmas night. Even as a baby his life was threatened, but he came anyway to save us and to bring us peace and joy. His birth brought light to the darkness.
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Be Witnesses: Pastoral Ministry in the Digital Age Part 3
The third challenge that comes to Pastoral Ministry in this digital age according to Antonio Spardaro, SJ in his book, Friending God: Social Media, Spirituality and Community is: Pastoral ministry in the digital age is [needs to be] “a ministry of witness rather than a ministry of transmission.” Page 65
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The Mission and the Promise of the Ascension
Scripture accounts of the Ascension of the Lord, tell us that before Jesus ascended into heaven he gave his disciples and all who would come after them a simple and far-reaching mission: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” (Matthew 20:19) He also assured them and us with this promise: “Know that I am with you always, until the end of the world.” (Matthew 20:20)
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Planning Spring Facebook Posts
April, May and June have many feasts and events that you can celebrate on your Facebook and Twitter sites. Plan ahead and be ready to offer timely inspiration and faith enrichment to your followers. Here is my list of dates to remember:
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Subscribe to YouTube Videos
Using video created by others on your website and social media sites is a good option when the video is created by the news maker or by an individual or a group that has the expertise in the topic or when someone creates videos that inspire, encourage or entertain your audience. In a previous blog, you learned how to embed a video from YouTube and Vimeo.