When we look back at 2020, organizations, dioceses, parishes, and individuals will remember becoming “virtual” for just about everything. Even those most reluctant to use the Internet found themselves turning to Facebook, Zoom, Skype, Messenger, etc. to serve their members, connect with their families, their…
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Year of St. Joseph
Pope Francis in his Apostolic Letter entitled “With a Father’s Heart” has declared this year (December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021) the Year of St. Joseph. His purpose is to bring our attention to this “extraordinary figure, so close to our own human experience.”…
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Learning Instagram: Part 3
Last week I shared information on how to set up a personal Instagram profile. If you did not set up your account yet, you may want to go back and read last week’s blog. Here are the basics that I have gathered in my study…
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What is Instagram?
A few readers have asked me to help them get started on Instagram. Even though I have been posting on my own Instagram accounts and those of my parish clients for a few years, I am still pretty much of a beginner myself. When I…
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Instagram Revisited
If you are a longtime reader of my blog, you may remember that I have been reluctant to use Instagram for ministry, both for my own and for my ministry clients. Instagram features what the name implies instant images/photos or videos that share a message.…
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Season of Creation 2020
“Each year, particularly since the publication of the Encyclical Laudato Si’ (LS, 24 may 2015), the first day of September is celebrated by the Christian family as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and the beginning of the Season of Creation,…