Last week was a good week for Catholic social media enthusiasts. On Wednesday, January 23, the Pontifical Council on Social Communications, released The Pope App for iPhones and iPads. The Android version will be ready in about a month. On Thursday, January 24, the Vatican…
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Theology of Social Media
In his 1999 Exhortation, Ecclesia in America, John Paul II wrote: “I urgently desire to encourage all the members of God’s People, particularly those living in America – where I first appealed for a commitment ” new in its ardor, methods and expression” – to…
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Survey Results Are In
Thank you to everyone who took time to complete the 2013 Catholic Web Solutions survey which I posted on this site last week. The link at the end of this post will take you to the results summary including the responses to the open ended…
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Answer this Survey for a Chance to Win a Prize
It’s the beginning of a new year and a good time to think about which topics would be most helpful to you, the reader, in 2013. If you take the brief survey below, you will have a chance to win a $100 Amazon.com gift card. (You…
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The Tragedy at Newtown
Along with many other people, I spent this past weekend trying to process the horrible tragedy that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. A young man only 20 years old burst into the school and shot 20 children and six adults…
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Awaiting the Pope’s First Tweet
A few weeks ago the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI now has his own Twitter profile and will be tweeting his own messages beginning at his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, December 12. His Twitter handle is @Pontifex. Before December 12th people can tweet…