On Sunday, November 11, prior to the annual fall meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Baltimore, the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) presented the results of their study on “Catholic New Media Use in the United States,…
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Will Seekers Find Good News on the Internet?
Most probably, we all have heard or read Romans 10:14 more than once: “But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they…
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Scanning Parish Websites in my New Neighborhood
Six weeks ago, I moved from Maryland to Northeast Ohio. Like most Catholics who move into a new neighborhood, I went looking for “my parish.” I first went to the Internet and searched for Catholic parishes in or near my zip code. Several popped up.…
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Doing Our Part to Have a Catholic Presence on the Web
Two weeks ago, I published my 100th post. In the world of blogging that may not seem like a lot, but to me it is an accomplishment. I am writing this blog to encourage people in ministry to use the Internet and social media to…
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Hurricane Sandy Reminds Us to Care for One Another
As I write this blog in my office in northeastern Ohio, I am watching the rain continue to fall for the third day. By the time you read this tomorrow or whenever, 60 million people along the East coast will be experiencing or recovering from…
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Social Media is Where We Minister
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…