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Top Catholic Tweets for November 18, 2016

November 18, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Pope Francis embraces a woman during a Jubilee audience with people socially excluded in Paul VI Hall.

Pope Francis embraces a woman during a Jubilee audience with people socially excluded in Paul VI Hall.

Lots of news to share this week, and have great articles to share with special sections on Jubilee of Mercy and the US Election.  Wishing you all a blessed week ahead and a Happy Thanksgiving!

Pax Et Bonum,

John

 

Top Catholic Tweets for November 18th

  • Papal Tweet: “In a world which has been damaged by the virus of indifference, the works of mercy are the best antidote.” (Pope Francis, November 13, 2016)
  • Mysteries surround the opening of Christ’s tomb (Aleteia) ow.ly/JFWY306bJjJ
  • Pope Francis Asks “If Religion Is Doing Enough To Promote Unity And Peace”? via Pope Bot (uCatholic) ow.ly/32rr306cdOU
  • ‘Beloved’ Syria’s new cardinal a sign of the Pope’s closeness (CNA) ow.ly/yrdI306bM62
  • The Automotive Industry has a Pro-Life Issue (Domenico Bettinelli) ow.ly/JVDH306ceuv
  • Legal, But Moral? – A Reminder of Why the Catholic Church Opposes Recreational Drug Use (EpicPew) ow.ly/jT0t306bMoI
  • Why Catholics Built Secret Astronomical Features Into Churches to Help Save Souls (Atlas Obscura) ow.ly/3htc306bUaS
  • GIVEAWAY: Magnificat Advent Companion App for iOS (Barb Szyszkiewicz, O.F.S. – CatholicMom.com) ow.ly/3Foc306ceUA
  • New cardinal: Focus on Jesus, not rules (CNS) ow.ly/RqXL306cggm
  • Syrian priest kidnapped by Islamic State: “Evil will never win” (Rome Reports) ow.ly/fTMr306chcH
  • Pope prays for peace with leader of Assyrian Church of the East (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/qbFK306i3rG
  • Youth Ministry Changing the World (Archdiocese of St. Louis) ow.ly/u1AX306ciw4
  • Marriage Memes: Special Needs, Adoption & More (Karee Santos – Amazing Catechists) ow.ly/NVll306d4Q8
  • ‘Ecological Island’ in Vatican aims for optimum disposal of waste (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/2iqz306aERA
  • Coming up: ‘Deacons, Women and the Call to Serve’ (Deacon Greg Kandra – Aleteia) ow.ly/qRBU306d51Q
  • Orthodox Patriarchate moves to restore female deacons (Aleteia.org) ow.ly/Y1XO306hh8h
  • Report commissioned by bishops finds diversity abounds in U.S. church (CNS) ow.ly/jcaR306d5hY
  • The Eyes Pull You in: Writing Icons for the Greater Glory of God (Aleteia) ow.ly/TjTT306d5jW
  • New film tells story of the ‘resilience’ of persecuted Christians – FREE online (CNA/Crux) ow.ly/Jjqt306djKO
  • Bishop Barron’s Top 10 Resources on Evangelism and Catechesis (Word On Fire) ow.ly/UipD306ebg9
  • Soon-to-be Cardinal Blase Cupich gives Pope a Cubs hat, ball (Chicago Sun-Times) ow.ly/LD8X306ew5R
  • St. Clare of Assisi: Poor on purpose (Fran Ferder, F.S.P.A. – USCatholic) ow.ly/fmn4306hhIA
  • Saints in :60 | St. Joan of Arc, O.F.S. (Fr. James Martin, S.J. – America Media) ow.ly/Xk10306hiz5
  • Dominican Sisters rummage through remains of convent near Mosul (Aleteia) ow.ly/aF4Y306hmoe
  • Message to business leaders: To be corrupt is to follow the devil, Pope Francis says (CNA) ow.ly/cFp3306hnHP
  • Archbishop Fulton Sheen to be moved to Peoria (Aleteia.org) ow.ly/ezNQ306hNDe
  • Life Matters! – prepare for the March for Life Jan. 27th (USCCB) marchforlife.org
  • These four cardinals asked Pope Francis to clarify ‘Amoris laetitia’ (CNA) ow.ly/V1mb30696cy
  • Implementing Amoris Laetitia – interview with Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. (CNA) ow.ly/RS7b306hO22
  • 334 million persecuted Christians in the world, according to Aid to the Church in Need (Rome Reports) ow.ly/H2Nm306iLJn
  • Hong Kong’s first female icon painter helps people get closer to God (The Catholic Register) ow.ly/1EVq3067Epv

Jubilee of Mercy (ending on Nov. 20th)

  • Papal Tweet: “If every one of us, every day, does a work of mercy, there will be a revolution in the world!” (Pope Francis, November 14, 2016)
  • Angelus: ‘God is our caring Father who will never abandon us’ – closing remarks for Jubilee of Mercy (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/y8iM3067ARV
  • The Jubilee for Socially Excluded Persons (MercyHour) – LINK
  • As Year of Mercy ends, Holy Doors close around the world (CNA) ow.ly/kTAG30697em
  • Pope Francis: ‘Build Mercy in the Home’ (American Catholic) ow.ly/KRTs306eXs6
  • “MISERICORDIA:” Who said urban art does not belong in the Vatican? (Rome Reports) ow.ly/FYrt3067Bzw
  • Getting up close and personal with “The Face of Mercy” (Rome Reports) ow.ly/7nVe3067Bic
  • Live Mercy is a FREE series of faith-sharing sessions for small groups (Catholic Relief Services) ow.ly/JwTw3067zPj
  • Want to practice mercy? Visit the sick, Pope says (CNA) ow.ly/vRxS3067C8e
  • Cuba pardons 787 inmates after Pope’s call for mercy (BBC News) ow.ly/BWoB306eTmX
  • Mercy and Healing for Racial Divide in America (MercyHour) – LINK
  • New film shows how mercy can transform your life (CNA) ow.ly/ivhB306iLCu
  • Mercy begins in the mind (David Mills – Aleteia) ow.ly/Kely306hLUJ

Cardinal-designate Joseph W. Tobin talks about the end of the Year of Mercy (CNS)

 


U.S. Election – Dialog and Healing

  • When it comes to Trump, Pope says primary concern is about migrants (CNA) ow.ly/HTI33067zqe
  • Bernardin’s legacy of dialogue is more relevant than ever (CRUX) ow.ly/Agcs3067Egi
  • Catholic Organizations Stand in Solidarity with our Minority Brothers and Sisters (Franciscan Action Network) ow.ly/Dla2306c1kP
  • Catholics’ postelection to-do list: work for unity, healing (CNS/Franciscan Media) ow.ly/c2IK306cfKY
  • Post-election, Atlanta prelate calls for US bishops to address racism (Crux) ow.ly/YcV7306bQGJ
  • Cardinal-designate Cupich speaks on crossing great divides in U.S. life and church (America Magazine) ow.ly/Zdag3067yAU
  • The Election is Over, But There is Much Work to be Done (Monsignor Charles Pope – ncregister.com) ow.ly/Y4Vf306bLC2
  • Pope Says Equal Access to Health Care a Question of Justice (ZENIT) ow.ly/j30D306bJOs
  • US Jewish-Muslim alliance formed against bigotry (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/A0aM306ciPl
  • New USCCB president to immigrants: ‘We have your back’ (Catholic World Report) ow.ly/W3xp306d3ju
  • Commentary after 2016 US Election – Dialog, Reconcliation, and Unity… (Fr. Dan Horan, O.F.M. – Dating God) ow.ly/V3hQ3066Jqb
  • As Trump talks deportation, bishop sends message on immigrants’ dignity (CNS) ow.ly/gPUb306a9pB
  • Stephen Colbert assumes role of ‘national conscience’ to push for healing (Aleteia) ow.ly/mQMS3066x9u
  • On last Mercy Friday, Francis meets men who left the priesthood (CNA) ow.ly/Igvf3066wT1
  • Assyrian Christians Congratulate Trump; Urge Protection from Genocide (The Christian Post) christianpost.com/news/assyrian-…
  • On abortion policy, a tale of two White House transitions (CNA) ow.ly/J7PC306iLSK
  • Immigration is a family issue – An interview with Archbishop Gomez (CNA) ow.ly/cwqL306iLuE
  • The church’s role in racial healing (CNS) ow.ly/ubpR3069h1s

 


May you all have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Day Prayer

Lord, we thank you
for the goodness of our people
and for the spirit of justice
that fills this nation.
We thank you for the beauty and fullness of the
land and the challenge of the cities.

We thank you for our work and our rest,
for one another, and for our homes.
We thank you, Lord:
accept our thanksgiving on this day.
We pray and give thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord.

R: Amen.

—from Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers (USCCB)

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Top Catholic Tweets for November 11, 2016

November 11, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

"Children — in their interior simplicity — bring with them the capacity to receive and give tenderness."(Pope Francis on Instagram, November 10, 2016)

“Children — in their interior simplicity — bring with them the capacity to receive and give tenderness.”(Pope Francis on Instagram, November 10, 2016)

Blessing to America and for those who serve our country on this Veteran’s Day.  It has been an amazing week of news from this past week and have included special sections on the US Election and the Jubilee of Mercy.  I am praying for healing in America after a very tense election season.  May you have a blessed week ahead.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

 

Top Catholic Tweets for November 11th:

  • Papal Tweet: “May we make God’s merciful love ever more evident in our world through dialogue, mutual acceptance and fraternal cooperation.” (Pope Francis, November 9, 2016)
  • Beatification of Eight Friars Minor (US Franciscans) http://ow.ly/ilZM305R4Sd 
  • A reminder that this Jesuit pope is also highly Franciscan (John Allen – Crux) – LINK
  • Chicago Cubs Ben Zobrist Shares Christian Faith: ‘We All Need Christ’ (GodVine) http://ow.ly/5Vo2305Sfyx 
  • Holy See: End “counterproductive illogic of war” in Middle East (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/oBI1305SPcL 
  • The Vatican’s Illusions About Chinese Communism (WSJ) – LINK
  • Just short of Pixar: the new movie about the Fatima apparitions (Rome Reports)  – LINK
  • Bishop Barron Comments on Why Christians Leave Church (Word On Fire) – LINK
  • How Being the Notre Dame Leprechaun Prepared Me for Priesthood (http://LifeTeen.com ) http://ow.ly/1Bib305UaMu 
  • Dog Saves Abandoned Newborn Baby Found in Local Garbage Dump With Umbilical Cord Attached (LifeNews) – LINK
  • Thousands attend Beatification of Albanian martyrs (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/4dT1305VYNT 
  • Priest slammed for using dead baby as ‘political prop’ (CNA) – LINK
  • New hymn for a new cathedral in Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina (CNS) – LINK
  • Callixtus:  A YouTube channel entirely devoted to sacred music (Aleteia) – LINK
  • The rock of Jesus’ tomb (Terra Santa News – Christian Media Center) – LINK
  • For US bishops, new environmental plan a step in the right direction (CNA) – LINK
  • Catholicism Embodied: “The Pivotal Players” (George Weigel | First Things) – LINK
  • ‘Gold Mass’ for scientists to be celebrated for the first time (CatholicHerald) http://ow.ly/nxGY3063KIp 
  • Vatican Nativity scene to focus on migrants, the sick, environment (Aleteia) – LINK
  • Vocations Awareness Week:  Studies track effect of family encouragement on vocation pursuit (CNS) – LINK
  • HELP Save Sacred Site of St. Katharine Drexel in Virginia (Belmead on the James) https://youtu.be/cv79nyWTGtw   http://ow.ly/gP8d3062P9e 

US Election

  • Coming Together As Faithful Citizens For The Common Good (Archbishop Kurtz – USCCB) http://ow.ly/IiB530614Po 
  • After the election, unleash the Francis Option (Tom Hoopes – http://Aleteia.org ) – LINK
  • Knights of Columbus head: Catholics must be a source of post-election unity (CNA) – LINK
  • Donald Trump, you can restore hope, cultivate full human thriving (National Catholic Reporter) – LINK
  • Top Vatican official congratulates Trump, offers prayers (CNS) – LINK
  • FAN Statement on Civil Discourse in Response to 2016 Presidential Election (Franciscan Action Network) http://ow.ly/uTru3064AVM 
  • For assisted suicide foes in Colorado, a loss at the ballot box (CNA) – LINK

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Jubilee of Mercy

  • Papal Tweet: “No cell is so isolated that it is shut to the Lord. His love reaches everywhere. I pray that each one may open his heart to this love.” (Pope Francis for Jubilee of Prisoners)
  • Pope’s homily for Jubilee of Prisoners (News.va) http://ow.ly/fn9P305TPS8 
  • Angelus: Pope appeals for better prison living conditions (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/FuqP305TPIU 
  • Mercy Fridays give pope a year of stories, tears, hugs (CNS) – LINK
  • Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for November 2016 (The Pope Video – Apostleship of Prayer):

 


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Top Catholic Tweets for November 4, 2016

November 4, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

"How much the world needs tenderness today!" (Pope Francis on Instagram)

“How much the world needs tenderness today!” (Pope Francis on Instagram)

Lots of news to share from this past week with special sections on Pope Francis’ journey to Sweden, six new beatitudes, and the upcoming US election.  Please pray for America, and that we have a fair and safe election in the USA, and ask for the protection of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of the Americas.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

 

Top Catholic Tweets for November 4th:

  • Papal Tweet: “The saints have found the secret of authentic happiness, which lies deep within the soul and has its source in the love of God.” (Pope Francis, November 1, 2016)
  • Humanity sought for refugee crisis (CNS) – Video LINK
  • Medieval crucifix in St. Peter’s Basilica ‘resurrected’ from obscurity (The Catholic Register/CNS) – LINK
  • Earthquake destroys Basilica of St. Benedict in Norcia, Italy (Aleteia) – LINK
  • NEW Accessibility website for Apple products http://ow.ly/SzL3305HNM3 
  • A cross of hope from a torn nation (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/6xDq305IK6W 
  • Debunking the Myth of St. Francis as a Modern Ecumenist (Dr. Benjamin Vail, O.F.S. – Catholic World Report) http://ow.ly/EB1M305JM3H 
  • Pope Francis confirms finality of ban on ordaining women priests (National Catholic Reporter) – LINK
  • Feast of All Saints Day (MercyHour) – LINK
  • A victory for the seal of Confession in Louisiana (CNA) – LINK
  • NEW – Saints in :60 | Dorothy Day (Fr. James Martin, S.J. – America Media) – LINK
  • New dome at national shrine will be ‘wonder to behold,’ says cardinal (CNS) – LINK
  • A mosaic for eternity – The Trinity Dome in Washington, D.C. (CNS) – LINK
  • The Modern Tendency to Get Lost in Our Devices (Monsignor Charles Pope – ADW) – LINK
  • The Art of Dying Well – NEW resource on death and dying (CNA) – LINK
  • Vatican speaks about human rights at United Nations (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/biSi305M3WE 
  • All Souls Day (MercyHour) – LINK
  • Pope Francis at cemetery: Christ gives us hope – even in death (CNA) – LINK
  • Blessing souls at friars’ cemetery (Catholic News Service) – LINK
  • Celebrating 125 Years of Capuchin Ministry in Yonkers, NY (Province of St. Mary) – LINK
  • Observing with the World’s Largest Refractor (The Catholic Astronomer) – LINK
  • Pope calls for peaceful encounter of religions and true religious freedom (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/kCCm305Oy5O 
  • Jubilee for Prisoners: prisoners to be Pope Francis’ special guests at Mass in St. Peter’s (CNA) – LINK
  • Dominican Sisters in Iraq ask for prayers as liberation of Mosul presents new challenges (Aleteia.org ) – LINK
  • Post-earthquake, kneelers give way to cots in Italian parish (Crux) – LINK
  • Assisted suicide approved by Washington DC city council (CNA) – LINK

 


Pope’s Trip to Sweden – 500th Anniversary of Reformation

  • Pope and Lutheran leaders mark ‘a new beginning’ in Sweden (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/cbeu305JxTU 
  • Common Lutheran-Catholic Declaration Signed in Sweden – FULL Text (ZENIT) http://ow.ly/4j0L305JxIR 
  • Catholic and Lutheran Churches pledge to work for shared Eucharist (Crux) – LINK
  • Ecumenical arena: Catholics, Lutherans to serve the poor together (CNS) – LINK
  • “We need more of this craziness,” Pope tells woman testifying at ecumenical event in Sweden (Aleteia) – LINK
  • How a restless reforming pope can help heal Reformation rift (Crux) – LINK
During his visit to Sweden in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Pope Francis and Bishop Munib Yunan, President of the Lutheran World Federation, signed a Joint Declaration. The text is found below. © PHOTO.VA - Osservatore Romano

During his visit to Sweden in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Pope Francis and Bishop Munib Yunan, President of the Lutheran World Federation, signed a Joint Declaration.  © PHOTO.VA – Osservatore Romano


Six new Beatitudes for the Modern Era

  • From Sweden, Francis proposes six new Beatitudes for the modern era (National Catholic Reporter) – LINK

Pope Francis proposed six new beatitudes for the modern era:

“Blessed are those who remain faithful while enduring evils inflicted on them by others, and forgive them from their heart;
“Blessed are those who look into the eyes of the abandoned and marginalized, and show them their closeness;
“Blessed are those who see God in every person, and strive to make others also discover him;
“Blessed are those who protect and care for our common home;
“Blessed are those who renounce their own comfort in order to help others;
“Blessed are those who pray and work for full communion between Christians.”

All those who enact the six items, said the pontiff, “are messengers of God’s mercy and tenderness, and surely they will receive from him their merited reward.”

Examples of the Six Beatitudes for the Modern Era (by Pope Francis)

Examples of the Six Beatitudes for the Modern Era (by Pope Francis)


Prayers for a fair and free election – News from past week

  • Faithful Citizenship – information for Catholics from the US Bishops – LINK
  • A Sobering Scriptural Warning to Rulers and Leaders (Monsignor Charles Pope – ADW) – LINK
  • Pro-life Millennials Speak Out (America Media) – LINK
  • Dolan rejects conservative calls to scrap Al Smith dinner (Crux/RNS) – LINK
  • Why religious freedom could be at risk, regardless of who wins (CNA) – LINK
  • CST 101 – Rights and Responsibilities – Catholic Social Teaching (USCCB) ow.ly/u2xU305dXOG
St. Padre Pio voting

St. Padre Pio voting

 


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Top Catholic Tweets for October 28, 2016

October 28, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Pope on Instagram: "God has entrusted the world and history to the covenant between a man and a woman. This covenant calls for cooperation, respect, generous commitment, shared responsibility, and the capacity to recognize differences as a richness and a promise."

Pope on Instagram: “God has entrusted the world and history to the covenant between a man and a woman. This covenant calls for cooperation, respect, generous commitment, shared responsibility, and the capacity to recognize differences as a richness and a promise.” (October 27, 2016)

Plenty of news to share from this past week with a special section on Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day.

May you have a blessed week ahead!

Pax Et Bonum,

John

 

Top Catholic Tweets for October 28th:

  • Papal Tweet: “Love is a patient effort by persons who dedicate themselves to listening and drawing closer to others.” (Pope Francis, Oct. 25, 2016)
  • Planned Parenthood may regret opening its new flagship abortion center in DC (Msgr. Charles Pope – Lifesitenews) ow.ly/qBxH305BtDd
  • Holy See speaks out over world hunger (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/7Usd305vIDb
  • Give Peace a Chance (Fr. Dan Horan, O.F.M. – franciscan media) ow.ly/wR9L305vJbp
  • Vatican issues new document on Christian burial and cremation (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/S0IK305vIPO
  • Papal summer residence opens to the public for the first time (CNS) ow.ly/9Eyb305vJCR
  • Memorial marking where Moses saw Promised Land reopens in Jordan (The Catholic Register) ow.ly/h1Jn305vLaF
  • Desecration of the Church of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor Prompts Outcry (NCRegister) ow.ly/Am4u305Btf3
  • With just one place to worship, Somalia is a dangerous place for Christians (CNA) ow.ly/Ub3E305vOds
  • CRS Ready to Help Iraqis Fleeing Mosul Violence (Catholic Relief Services) ow.ly/V8pq305wddI
  • New SSPX Seminary in Buckingham, VA – A Wound to Unity (The Catholic Virginian) ow.ly/9Fnu305vVsb
  • Remembering the Prison Angel-Mother Antonia Brenner (Catholic365.com)  ow.ly/GrG7305vOuG
  • A moral economy? (CNS) ow.ly/zBLK305xkJl
  • Proposal to close DC Metro on Sunday mornings draws outcry (CNA) ow.ly/PaEw305xklO
  • Liberation from ISIS (CNS) ow.ly/PR8c305xkOn
  • The ‘people of the cross’ are taking back Iraq (CNA) ow.ly/QGEl305AwdL
  • Rome’s poor to be guests of honor at Vatican concert (CNA) ow.ly/ViKU305AuUa
  • Holy See: Women must be involved in peace-building (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/5Lc2305y7Q1
  • Christ’s Burial Place Exposed for First Time in Centuries (National Geographic) ow.ly/FGEO305AwA9
  • Arizona Mass for migrants shows Catholic unity crosses borders (CNA) ow.ly/m7DV305y7az
  • Caritas launches appeal not to abandon the people of Haiti (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/uolC305Bm6t
  • U.S. archbishop, pilgrims were celebrating Mass in Norcia when earthquakes struck (CNS) ow.ly/DVeG305B4QB
  • ‘Bursting at the seams,’ Boston seminary buys back property, plans expansion (Aleteia) ow.ly/vBmA305y4MN
  • The Mystery of the Newly Discovered Giant Celtic Cross in an Irish Forest (ChurchPOP) ow.ly/XRYb305wObC
  • 4 Ways St. Faustina Shows Us How to Pray for Our Country (NCRegister.com)  ow.ly/QMa5305wPCd
  • Catholic women decry presidential campaign’s focus on ‘politics of fear’ (CNS) ow.ly/NxfB305zz3J
  • Prisoners of conscience remembered on International Religious Freedom Day (CNA) ow.ly/lrKv305C2Hq
  • Simple Holiness: A Day in the Life of a Capuchin Franciscan Novice (ChurchPOP) ow.ly/cq3H305C37M
  • How Jesus photobombed Planned Parenthood on Google Maps (CNA) ow.ly/CEWE305CICZ

Halloween / All Saints Day / All Souls Day

  • 10 Most Haunted Catholic Sites in America (Word On Fire) ow.ly/qbNN305B52K
  • The Catholic Origins of Halloween (Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P. – uCatholic) ow.ly/ozXq305vNu8
  • Soul Cakes: The Original Halloween “Treat” (Catholic Cuisine) ow.ly/VRPz305C1xQ
  • Best information source for saints on the internet – CatholicSaints.info
  • Podcast series about the saints by Dr. Paul Camarata – SaintCast.org
  • Recipes for November ~ Month Dedicated to the Holy Souls (Catholic Cuisine) ow.ly/7pc7305vNJI
One of the tapestries created by artist John Nava for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California.

One of the tapestries of saints created by artist John Nava for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California.

 


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Top Catholic Tweets for October 21, 2016

October 21, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Pope Francis on Instagram: "Children bring life, cheerfulness, hope! "

Pope Francis on Instagram: “Children bring life, cheerfulness, hope! “

 

Lots of news to share from this week with special sections on 7 New Saints, Jubilee of Mercy, Care for Creation, and the US Election.  May you have a blessed week ahead.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets for October 21st:

  • Papal Tweet:  “Holiness is to live by being loving and offering our Christian witness in our everyday lives.” (Pope Francis, Oct. 18th)
  • Nun who witnessed multiple Eucharistic miracles on path to sainthood (CNA) ow.ly/uxYG305bbe0
  • The saints seemed so far away. Then I started to climb. (Fr. James Martin, S.J. – America Magazine) ow.ly/LznP305dWvM
  • Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Nigerian girls (CNA) ow.ly/gnn0305d31s
  • Cafe offers joy for disenfranchised (CNS) ow.ly/8MQi305dXqS
  • Carl Anderson: Christian forgiveness is the path to Middle East peace (CNA) ow.ly/Fh0I305cFST
  • Catholic nun and Muslim Imam work together for forgiveness and peace (Rome Reports) ow.ly/VJYX305exBJ
  • Pope Francis grieves over death of Thailand’s king (CNA) ow.ly/EI9x305d3a4
  • Dutch Want Right to Die for Those Who Feel They Have ‘Completed Life’ (NCRegister) ow.ly/fExt305gXL9
  • Have grandkids? Pope Francis wants you to talk with them (CNA) ow.ly/eRgT305dWne
  • Fr. Arturo Sosa, newly elected Jesuit head, celebrates his inaugural Mass (America) https://youtu.be/nr5lUISni08
  • Why Planned Parenthood’s 100-year anniversary is no occasion to celebrate – #100YearsOfAbuse (CNA) ow.ly/v9L2305e1le
  • The feast of St. Francis of Assisi in the Holy Land (Terra Santa News – Christian Media Center) ow.ly/YxbL305fvS2
  • Reformation’s anniversary brings commemorations, reconsiderations (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/5lU2305fJxJ
  • Assyrian priest asks for prayers as Iraq begins battle for Mosul (Aleteia) ow.ly/iC9y305gkPQ
  • Pope Francis explains how to pray like a saint (CNS) ow.ly/wFx9305idB6
  • Syrian children’s prayer for peace (Terra Santa News – Christian Media Center) ow.ly/s1x3305ieJw
  • Vatican advances financial clean-up with Italian tax deal (Crux) ow.ly/xUNd305iuIH
  • Amazon and Walmart insult Catholics (Bill Donohue – Catholic League) ow.ly/bIl6305iwFa
  • Cardinals up in arms over new ‘McVatican’ proposal (CNA) ow.ly/qjso305iL0u
  • Exclusive 360 degree Video Tour of the Museum of the Bible being built in Washington, D.C. ow.ly/KTmv305jBuN
  • The dark side of a DC bill that no one wants to talk about (CNA) ow.ly/7DCU305jL1F
  • Pop art pope wins graffiti game of peace (CNS) ow.ly/d1rw305kqMl
  • Our elders are lonely – do we care? (CNA) ow.ly/bL8t305jNmy
  • Hae Woo’s Story: Finding Faith and Fleeing North Korea (NCRegister) ow.ly/T70o305lbxV
  • The Memorial of Moses reopens, where he viewed the Promised Land (CNA) ow.ly/bqbb305kzYS
  • In Turkey, Iraqi Christians waiting for resettlement live in limbo (Franciscan Media/CNS) ow.ly/5uWZ305mLuU
  • Catholic Trivia? There’s an app for that. (CNA) ow.ly/cLrq305lCPu
  • Pope Francis: Eucharistic Adoration is the secret to knowing the love of Jesus Christ (Aleteia) ow.ly/Lz00305nqR7
  • Global progress for children is stalled by war, Holy See tells UN (CNA) ow.ly/R7lo305mLLe
  • Catholic intrigue at Washington Monument (CNS) https://youtu.be/PbnsYXA9ECU
  • California’s bishops officially neutral on initiative to legalize pot (Crux) ow.ly/sSC9305n55G
  • Remembering Who We Are and the Story We Belong To (Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. – NCRegister) ow.ly/eJyr305mOgP
  • Holy See: Two-state solution necessary for Mideast peace (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/ULAr305nsvo
  • Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M. wants Christians to see the Trinity as a divine dance (Crux/RNS) ow.ly/aaG3305nPN7

Seven NEW Saints !

  • Pope Francis canonizes seven new Saints (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/khVK305dYMq
  • Lodovico Pavoni, the new saint of young workers (Rome Reports) ow.ly/P073305d35f
  • Elizabeth of the Trinity: A Saint for Our Time (NCRegister.com) ow.ly/K7ID305emj6
  • Young martyr a symbol of hope for Mexico’s priests, official says (CNS) ow.ly/Ep8e305fPow

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Jubilee of Mercy

  • Mercy and the Franciscan Way (Fr. Dan Horan, O.F.M. – Franciscan Media) ow.ly/oBcM305oKGh
  • Mercy in action in the US diocese of Las Cruces (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/W7AJ305fIdg
  • The door is closing: No time for Mercy (Aleteia.org)  ow.ly/h4Ol305lbOE
  • Music and Mercy (MercyHour.org) ow.ly/rb6K305nC5n
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Jan Parker, O.F.S. at the Door of Mercy at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C.


Care for Creation

  • Mass in the majesty of Yellowstone (CNS) ow.ly/z4Vh305idOJ
  • National parks: Places of wonder, history, culture, spiritual refuge (CNS) ow.ly/XooG305jKOJ
  • A Smoky Mountain church of visitors (CNS) ow.ly/k3c3305lcoU
  • National parks and the pope’s teaching (CNS) ow.ly/VlD9305mNdL

 


US Election 2016 – Catholicism in the news

  • CST 101 – Rights and Responsibilities – Catholic Social Teaching (USCCB) ow.ly/u2xU305dXOG
  • Clinton campaign emails don’t just smear Catholics, but religions and women (Crux) ow.ly/RlYQ305d6yH
  • Archbishop Kurtz on political discourse: We can be better. (USCCB)  YouTube Video
  • St. Thomas More, O.F.S.: ‘A Man for All Seasons,’ especially our own (Aleteia) ow.ly/GQz4305kArU
  • Clinton, Trump Trade Jokes at Al Smith Catholic Fundraiser (America)  link
  • In the midst of debate nastiness, a nun provides relief on Twitter @onegroovynun (CNS) ow.ly/ulqX305ocoh
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Sister Miriam James @onegroovynun — tweeting her frustrations with presidential debate

 


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Top Catholic Tweets for October 14, 2016

October 14, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Pope Francis on Instagram: Let us ask our Lady to help us recognize that everything is God’s gift, and to be able to say “Thank you”

Pope Francis on Instagram: Let us ask our Lady to help us recognize that everything is God’s gift, and to be able to say “Thank you” (October 13th, 2016 w/ Our Lady of Fatima)

Lots of news to share from this past week with special sections on the Jubilee of Mercy and the upcoming US Election.  May you have a blessed week ahead.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

 

Top Catholic Tweets for October 14th:

  • Papal Tweet: “Our Lady also wants to bring the great gift of Jesus to us all; and with him she brings us his love, his peace, and his joy.” (Pope Francis – October 7, 2016 – Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary)
  • How Can a Demon, Driven Out, Return with Seven More? A Meditation on a Puzzling Parable (Monsignor Charles Pope-ADW) ow.ly/PLZ4304XiSx
  • Unless you become like one of these: The Infant Jesus of Prague (William Newton – Aleteia) ow.ly/wjI6304Xk0Y
  • A friar gets an impromptu request from a homeless man on a busy New York City street (Rome Reports) ow.ly/S5UZ304Xlvq
  • The ABCs of Catholic Finance (CatholicMom.com)  ow.ly/tjyH304Xmrt
  • John Paul II and protective power of the family rosary & Fr. Patrick Peyton, C.S.C. – the Rosary Priest (Aleteia) ow.ly/BDb5304Y7Hm
  • Prayers for Haiti and all those affected by Hurricane Matthew: Haiti’s aftermath (CNS) ow.ly/cx6P304YYDd
  • Catholic Charities agencies assess damage, begin helping storm victims (Franciscan Media/CNS) ow.ly/1kXz3056Un9
  • Vin Scully is back on the air, this time calling the Rosary (Crux) ow.ly/lael304ZwMx
  • Catholic University of America releases toolkit to fight domestic violence (CNA) ow.ly/7OSq304ZwOw
  • Syrian children in a lost generation ‘scream for peace’ (Crux) ow.ly/vHVB304ZwPf
  • Pope announces 17 new cardinals, including three from U.S. (CNS) ow.ly/NseI30501Xa
  • 4 Holy media masters who didn’t care whether they went “viral” (Aleteia) ow.ly/u25J30502Ao
  • Pope expresses Mary’s importance at the Marian Jubilee at the Vatican (Rome Reports) ow.ly/1r9F3052pzm
  • Franciscans in Syria (Holy Land Franciscans) ow.ly/TZ4W3052pZl
  • Anti-war movement must listen to voices within Syria’s civil war (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/jicG3052qZc
  • These nuns provide ‘death with dignity’ – but it’s not assisted suicide (CNA) ow.ly/sI8I3054Ahu
  • Feast of St. John XXIII, O.F.S. (MercyHour) ow.ly/mX3B3055a9Y
  • Ancient crossword discovered on wall of basilica in Smyrna (Daily Sabah) ow.ly/IfEB3056xvh
  • So, Catholic coloring books for grown-ups are a thing… (CNA) ow.ly/jUJd3056xKK
  • Newman: Patron of Adult Faith Formation (Amazing Catechists) ow.ly/LGQn3056yFx
  • The Green Pope isn’t who you think it is. (CNA) ow.ly/G6UU3056IUK
  • It’s gonna be okay! Piano Guys’ latest is upbeat, uplifting, and biblical (Aleteia) ow.ly/3dS33056ZRa
  • Why millions of girls can’t celebrate the UN’s girl awareness day (CNA) ow.ly/kPji305720s
  • Notre Dame honours pro-life geneticist who discovered cause of Down’s syndrome (CatholicHerald) ow.ly/v0pI3057xr7
  • Benedictines count on beer sales to rebuild earthquake-damaged monastery | (NCR) ow.ly/qbRK3057Nue
  • Restored and ravishing: the magnificent Ghent Altarpiece gives up its centuries-old mysteries (The Guardian) ow.ly/lMfP3057RhW
  • Congrats to Bob Dylan awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature – playing for St. John Paul II in 1997 ow.ly/x8Wv3058U3y
  • Pope Francis greets restorers of Basilica of the Nativity (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/qeRu3059kAl
  • National Geographic Reveals “The Secret Lives of Mexican Nuns” (Catholic Link) ow.ly/fH5Y3059TlE
  • Amazing things are happening in Over-the-Rhine! (Franciscan Media) ow.ly/aL5W305amYf
  • Pope Francis calls for greater efforts to protect and serve the world’s migrant children (America Magazine) ow.ly/lwBa305axao

Jubilee of Mercy

  • A Revolution of Mercy (MercyHour.org)  http://mercyhour.org/2016/10/a-revolution-of-mercy/
  • Pope Francis begins new catechesis on works of mercy (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/BwCg3059q8C
  • October 13th: Celebrating 100 Years of Fatima in 2017 (MercyHour) ow.ly/kECl305alnS
A child cries while being treated at a cholera treatment center Oct. 9 after Hurricane in Haiti

A child cries while being treated at a cholera treatment center Oct. 9 after Hurricane in Haiti (Catholic Relief Services)


US Election – Catholicism in the news

  • When American Catholic politics split the Church (CNA) ow.ly/iPa9305axPq
  • Did you know there’s a third party based on Catholic teaching? (CNA) ow.ly/5iVA3056zhT
  • Hyde Amendment has bipartisan past but cloudy future (Crux) ow.ly/F2YB3052sIB
  • Federal court blocks Pence’s ban on Syrian refugees in Indiana (CNA) ow.ly/WDOK304Xkyd
  • Interfaith Leaders Call On President And Congress To Reject Biased Religious Liberty Report (USCCB) http://www.usccb.org/news/2016/16-131.cfm
  • About Those Unthinking, Backward Catholics … (Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. – NCRegister) ow.ly/FlfK3059XTa
  • Podesta and the Clinton camp’s unwitting compliment to Catholicism (Elizabeth Scalia – Aleteia) ow.ly/NsiT3059Y3f
  • Faithful Citizenship – resources from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops

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  • Four Principles of Catholic Social Teaching (Virginia Catholic Conference)

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Top Catholic Tweets for October 7, 2016

October 7, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Pope Francis at Church of St. Shemon Bar Sabbae to meet with the Assyrian-Chaldean community in Georgia.

Pope Francis at Church of St. Shemon Bar Sabbae to meet with the Assyrian-Chaldean community in Georgia. © PHOTO.VA – Osservatore Romano

Plenty of news items to share with you from this past week, with special sections on the Pope’s pilgrimage to Georgia and Azerbaijan, Jubilee of Mercy, and Care for Creation.  May you have a blessed week ahead.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets for October 7th

  • Papal Tweet: “God is not known through grand ideas and extensive study, but rather through the littleness of a humble and trusting heart.” (Pope Francis, October 1st – Feast of St. Terese of Lisieux)
  • Haitian priest and poorest of poor (CNS) ow.ly/sWYf304J0Ma
  • Pope Francis begins his campaign for peace in the Caucasus region (Rome Reports) ow.ly/g1lz304J1ZB
  • Vatican’s doctrine watchdog ponders women in the church (Crux) ow.ly/xKHw304JgAi
  • Interview: On faith and science with Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. (Aleteia) ow.ly/XgQq304JgW1
  • Bishop Robert Barron, Evangelist (Franciscan Media) ow.ly/1HAi304JDb4
  • Catholic Words and Games, an App Review (Amazing Catechists) ow.ly/LBVn304Kf6B
  • New bill would protect churches with political views from the IRS (CNA) ow.ly/ggyr304KHKz
  • Pope Francis green-lights opening of Fr. Jacques Hamel beatification process (CNA) ow.ly/t3tM304LXVf
  • Francis tells US Catholics to vote their conscience in November election (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/IXzB304Mnfv
  • Cardinal Wuerl: Amoris Laetitia is ‘consensus document,’ rooted in tradition (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/9Hdg304Q3xV
  • Meet Raymond Nonnatus, the saint who was “not born” (Aleteia) ow.ly/uOW7304SwUw
  • There’s a new national shrine dedicated to St. Therese of Lisieux (CNA) ow.ly/Si2x304T8S5
  • This 81-year-old woman got a ‘Don’t Euthanize Me’ tattoo (CNA) ow.ly/OZHa304TZUn
  • Pope visits earthquake victims in Italy (CNS) ow.ly/VyS1304U0bl
  • How you can help emergency response to Hurricane Matthew (CNS) ow.ly/B1Xr304U01d
  • Audrey Assad: I Wonder As I Wander/ How Can I Keep From Singing (Fox Sessions) feat. Sarah Kroger ow.ly/LUlK304U2ie
  • Fall Festivals, the Olive Mass, and Father Leo Patalinghug (The Catholic Foodie) ow.ly/Kmnn304U3Au
  • How the Rosary is a key weapon in the fight against Satan (Fr. Dwight Longeneker – Crux) ow.ly/phqI304USbK
  • Next synod of bishops will focus on young people, the faith and the discernment of vocations. (America Magazine) ow.ly/JjCn304VrOR
  • Praying together for peace (Terra Santa News) ow.ly/JEXz304WfN1

Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to Georgia and Azerbaijan

  • Pope meets Georgian patriarch (CNS) ow.ly/HAl1304JJlt
  • Pope in Georgia blasts gender theory as the ‘great enemy’ of marriage (CNA) ow.ly/FVsX304KFKx
  • Pope’s Prayer for Peace at Assyrian-Chaldean Church (ZENIT) ow.ly/t3Rh304KFZS
  • Georgian children with special needs dance for the pope (Rome Reports) ow.ly/dAOQ304U0M0
  • Musical Aramaic rendition of the Our Father that moved the pope in Georgia (Rome Reports) ow.ly/cx3H304Q5pR
Pope on Instagram - greeting children in Tblisi, Georgia. Whoever becomes like a little child, Jesus tells us, “is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven”

Pope on Instagram – greeting children in Tblisi, Georgia. Whoever becomes like a little child, Jesus tells us, “is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven”

 


Jubilee of Mercy

  • Pope’s marching orders for bishops: ‘Be apostles of mercy’ (John Allen – Crux) ow.ly/rplw304Sumh
  • Feast of the Guardian Angels (MercyHour) ow.ly/jBe4304WeHY
  • Feast of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska (MercyHour) ow.ly/j9GC304U3hE
  • The Pope’s Video for October – Prayers for Journalists (Apostleship of Prayer) ow.ly/1qL5304PV9k
Pope Francis on Instagram: The way we experience illness is an index of the love we are ready to offer.

Pope Francis on Instagram: The way we experience illness is an index of the love we are ready to offer.


Care for Creation – Season of Creation – Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

  • Papal Tweet:  Saint Francis, teach us to be instruments of peace which has its source in God. #LaudatoSi (Pope Francis, October 4, 2016)
  • St. Francis’ Feast Day and the Things We Can Learn from Cats and Dogs (Monsignor Charles Pope – ADW) ow.ly/GV03304PVsJ
  • The Mercy of Francis (Fr. Murray Bodo, O.F.M. – Franciscan Media) ow.ly/OuzP304QT1t
  • On Francis of Assisi feast day, Catholic groups divest from fossil fuels (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/QU54304QU5H
  • October 4th: Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (MercyHour) ow.ly/wvBK304QVvu
  • St. Francis Feast Day Pet Blessing (Franciscan Media) ow.ly/XrIf304U0ia

St. Francis Feast Day Pet Blessing (at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America)


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Top Catholic Tweets for September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Israel's President Shimon Peres (L) seen embracing Pope Francis (C) on the red carpet at a welcoming ceremony, as the pope lands at Ben Gurion international airport, near Tel Aviv. Pope Francis arrived in Israel today, May 25, 2014, for his first official visit in the region. I hope that the memory of Shimon Peres and his many years of service will inspire us all to work with ever greater urgency for peace and reconciliation between peoples. (Pope Francis on Instagram)

I hope that the memory of Shimon Peres and his many years of service will inspire us all to work with ever greater urgency for peace and reconciliation between peoples. (Pope Francis on Instagram)

Lots of news to share from this past week.  May you have a blessed week ahead.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

Top Catholic Tweets fop or September 3oth:

  • Papal Tweet:  “How beautiful would it be to leave the world a better place than the way we found it.” (Pope Francis, September 27, 2016)
  • Pope Francis offers condolences after death of Shimon Peres (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/waLW304EkKg
  • Pope’s potential masterstroke takes charge in the Holy Land (CRUX) ow.ly/VPzq304uQwp
  • Vatican revises norms for examining alleged miracles (CNS) ow.ly/UueH304v78L
  • The instrument King David used for his psalms draws crowds on the internet – (Aleteia) ow.ly/KU8g304w71G
  • Christians ‘hung on cross over fire.’ steamrolled and crushed to death in North Korea (Ave Maria Radio) ow.ly/jXH7304w7cH
  • Pacific Northwest gathering to focus on commitment to peace, nonviolence (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/GlLL304w7vz
  • Believe or not, St. Francis wasn’t always a saint. (Fr. Dan Horan, O.F.M. – America Magazine) ow.ly/O8Dq304wsYM
  • Congrats to founder of sqpn.com Fr. Roderick Vonhogen – recording 1000th episode of The Break ow.ly/LS2i304wtgJ
  • Archbishop Gomez: It’s time to end the death penalty (CNA) ow.ly/cyLy304wYsH
  • New CNS editor on the enduring value of Catholic media (America Magazine) ow.ly/Rmnp304wYBj
  • Pope Francis to Catechists: never tire of witnessing to Resurrection (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/fIKs304xn5J
  • Marriage Memes: Sacraments and Saints (Amazing Catechists) ow.ly/wmzb304xncK
  • World Day of the Deaf: Pope Francis to deaf people: together for more welcoming Church, society (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/ZlEQ304xocx
  • DOCAT App: An app to build a civilization of love (Rome Reports) ow.ly/w1UO304xoum
  • Syrian children to unite in prayer for an end to violence (CNA) ow.ly/WXOE304AIpO
  • Vatican strives to revive idea that there’s only one “America” (Crux) ow.ly/RXE5304BVCl
  • Benedictine archabbot was at Arnold Palmer’s bedside when he died (CNS) ow.ly/hLDL304BVYD
  • Holy See: Peace of nuclear deterrence “a tragic illusion” (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/HikI304BWBC
  • How religion impacts U.S. voters (Rome Reports) ow.ly/Hthw304D86F
  • Vote as a Catholic with a Catholic Moral Vision (Monsignor Charles Pope -NCRegister) ow.ly/GlTu304EiaJ
  • Pope Francis: We must try our best to imitate God’s mercy (CNA) ow.ly/7KqY304D8dm
  • Pope pleas on behalf of civilians in Aleppo as bombing intensifies (CNS) ow.ly/lU6v304EiSM
  • New technology unveils contents of ancient Biblical scrolls (CNA) ow.ly/JjJe304EgKp
  • “Let us build a church so big they think we’re crazy” (Aleteia) ow.ly/ENwC304HTVh
  • From homeless to meeting the Pope – a story of inspiration (CNA) ow.ly/qzAw304EjH0
  • U.S. bishops carefully unpacking ‘Amoris Laetitia,’ report says (Crux) ow.ly/Ocqq304Eqsw
  • Let there be peace in Columbia (CNS) ow.ly/WQKJ304ErPO
  • A Catholic Movement in Africa led to acceptance of woman as people (Rome Reports) ow.ly/nBxm304EswE
  • Pope Francis’ 13 tips for a good marriage (Aleteia) ow.ly/g6E4304EK9g
  • Memorial comes to former abortion clinic (CNS) ow.ly/O1uo304F7se
  • DENIAL Movie: A Reminder to Stand Up for What is True (Lisa Hendey – CatholicMom) ow.ly/EObh304FbFP
  • Feast of St. Francis 2016 Letter (US Franciscans) ow.ly/mnt9304FsBO
  • Pope Chooses Theme for World Day for Social Communications (ZENIT) ow.ly/zOLj304HOq8
  • At the heart of the Church, EWTN launches new Rome office (CNA) ow.ly/OeWl304HRMw
  • Logic of weapons, self-interest wreak havoc on Mideast, pope says (CNS) ow.ly/equA304HRZg
  • Ancient Art Explained (Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M. – Center for Action and Contemplation) ow.ly/qBuY304HWwz
  • LA Dodgers host first-ever ‘Catholic Night’ (CNA) ow.ly/DAsw304HRSt
  • New threats to religious liberty (Catholic World Report) ow.ly/93Nb304HS4W
  • Critics find dodgy ethics in ‘three-parent baby’ conception (CNA) ow.ly/5mvm304HX1o
  • Recipes for October ~ Month Dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary (Catholic Cuisine) ow.ly/EC98304HShc
  • In Minnesota, Christian-Muslim dialogue turns strangers into neighbors (CNA) ow.ly/E5FH304FuBA

Jubilee of Mercy

  • ‘Witnesses of Mercy in the Americas’ symposium explores models of mercy (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/EU90304BX0Q
  • Fatima, Faustina and Two Powerful Prayers of Reparation (Catholic Exchange) ow.ly/2Hmi304ElqD
  • Feast of the Archangels (MercyHour) ow.ly/sGDU304HOzF
  • Respect Life Program theme for 2016-17: “Moved by Mercy” (Cardinal Dolan – USCCB) ow.ly/Cmbt304F7Ow

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Top Catholic Tweets for September 23, 2016

September 23, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

Pope Francis on Instagram: Peace is God’s gift, and it lies with us to plead for it, embrace it, and build it every day with God’s help. (Pope at World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi, Italy)

Pope Francis on Instagram: Peace is God’s gift, and it lies with us to plead for it, embrace it, and build it every day with God’s help. (Pope at World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi, Italy)

Happy Feast of St. Padre Pio!

Lots of news to share from this past week including special sections for the World Day of Prayer for Peace, Jubilee of Mercy, and Star Quest Production Network anniversary.  May you have a blessed week ahead.

Pax Et Bonum,

John

 

Top Catholic Tweets for September 23rd:

  • Papal Tweet: “The more we let ourselves be enveloped by the love of God, the more our lives are renewed.” (Pope Francis, September 22, 2016)
  • Patron of politicians – St. Thomas More, O.F.S. – exhibit at JPII Shrine in DC (CNS) ow.ly/vA20304hTcF
  • Pope visits neonatal unit, hospice to highlight respect for life#MercyFriday (CNA) ow.ly/hjj4304hU0D
  • “The Vessel” movie explores suffering and belief (Crux) ow.ly/kjyj304hUk7
  • A mobile app takes you on a virtual tour to the Road to Santiago (Rome Reports) ow.ly/cxct304j6d2
  • St. Francis as a Mystical Martyr for Islam: The Work of Louis Massignon (Lori Pieper, O.F.S. – On Pilgrimage) ow.ly/Y7QH304jG78
  • New NCR series delves into questions of peace (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/Ms37304lD87
  • 2016 Lumen Christi Award Recipient – Melva Arbelo Amngual (Catholic Extension) ow.ly/Z4iv304lQgH
  • The Jesuit who invented hypertext (Aleteia) ow.ly/kD11304mnjW
  • Architecture: Vertical Panoramic Photographs of New York Churches by Richard Silver (Colossal) ow.ly/Nrn2304mrBF
  • “Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of La Salette (Tom Perna) ow.ly/d7Cs304mKnc
  • These friends with Down syndrome are dominating the Argentina pizza market (CNA) ow.ly/snzL304mY25
  • Yazidi woman who escaped ISIS slavery named UNODC Goodwill Ambassador (Rome Reports) ow.ly/TT2l304qpSk
  • US bishops support day of prayer for sex abuse victims (CNA) ow.ly/cWv2304ouwr
  • NEW Podcast: ‘The Patrick Coffin Show’ Readies for Its Debut (NCRegister) ow.ly/RIKV304opyY
  • Notre Dame’s Father Ted Hesburgh to be honored on a USA stamp in 2017 (Aleteia) ow.ly/ITzt304qgOP
  • Pope condemns ‘inexcusable’ killing of priests in Mexico (Crux) ow.ly/YuYm304qF13
  • 500 Catholic scholars lash back at Humanae Vitae critics (CNA) ow.ly/VSF0304rpzT
  • Why Magnifying the Lord is Our Mission as Christians (Amazing Catechists) ow.ly/dZmX304ssbE
  • The modern – and little known – miracles of Padre Pio (CNA) ow.ly/UeoL304ssrY
  • The heart of St. Padre Pio in Boston (Domenico Bettinelli & George Martell) ow.ly/477s304uC7y
  • Pope moves the ball on oft-boring work of Vatican reform (John Allen – Crux) ow.ly/U6Rx304st8J
  • Charlotte bishop calls all to pray for peace, justice (CNS) ow.ly/E0C2304tTKs

World Day of Prayer for Peace

  • Meeting of Assisi: A mosaic of religions and nationalities. All united for peace (Rome Reports) ow.ly/Vqq0304nON6
  • Pope: War is shameful, prayers to ‘God of peace’ in Assisi (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/R992304nRV0
  • The thirst for peace in Assisi (CNS) ow.ly/o49M304p1mi

 


Jubilee of Mercy

  • Feast of San Gennaro (MercyHour.org)  ow.ly/Izxh304mmUq
  • Pope Gives New Bishops 3 Ways to Make Mercy Pastoral (ZENIT) ow.ly/zhml304lRxB
  • Showing Mercy and Charity on Social Media (Catholic Exchange) ow.ly/J0Qg304tt9L
  • Yes I Can! (MercyHour.org)  ow.ly/5FRR304p13S

 


Star Quest Production Network (SQPN)

I want to congratulate Fr. Roderick Vonhogen on his 1,000th podcast of “The Break” – an entertaining and informative podcast that blends Catholic Faith with popular culture and world events.  Please listen to and support the great work of Fr. Roderick and his team of podcasters at SQPN that has a world-wide following.  Fr. Roderick was one of the first people to embrace podcasting to help spread the faith and founded the Star Quest Production Network that offers many programs to reach many interests and help make connections in popular culture to our Catholic Faith.

Check out more about SQPN at their website sqpn.com

The Break podcast

Fr. Roderick Vonhogen completing the recording of his 1,000th episode of "The Break"

Fr. Roderick Vonhogen completing the recording of his 1,000th episode of “The Break” in Rome.

 


JCTop Catholic Tweets are compiled weekly by John Clem, O.F.S. who is the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/).  John is a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order, and loves to share his talents in faith, technology, and journalism in service to the church.  John’s blog is entitled Call To Holiness (http://calltoholiness.us/). Follow John on Twitter at @Catholicwebs, on Facebook and at Google+ .  monkatcomputer-300x169

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Top Catholic Tweets for September 16, 2016

September 16, 2016 by John Clem Leave a Comment

 

People hold a banner with a picture of French priest Father Jacques Hamel, which reads, “Where there is hatred, let me sow love,” after a July 27 Mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. (CNS photo/Benoit Tessier, Reuters)

People hold a banner with a picture of French priest Blessed Father Jacques Hamel, which reads, “Where there is hatred, let me sow love,” St. Francis of Assisi, after a July 27 Mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. (CNS photo/Benoit Tessier, Reuters)

 

Plenty of news to share from this past week including the news of Blessed Fr. Jacque Hamel named a martyr for the faith by Pope Francis.  Let us all join together in a prayer for peace this coming Wednesday, special section on the World Day of Prayer for Peace.  May you have a blessed week ahead!

Pax Et Bonum,

John

 

Top Catholic Tweets for September 16th:

  • Papal Tweet: “Mercy can truly contribute to the building up of a more humane world.” (Pope Francis September 10, 2016)
  • Pope Francis: assassinated French priest is a martyr and a blessed (America Magazine) ow.ly/Yqwg304d6Ej
  • Brushed with faith – iconography (CNS) ow.ly/sdEz3043F3z
  • The heart of Padre Pio is coming to Boston. Yes, really. (CNA) ow.ly/mX8A3045cgL
  • Taxpayer Funding for Abortion: Hyde Amendment Needs Strengthening (National Review) ow.ly/aiXK3043FW4
  • 1,000 march through Manhattan to remember Father Mychal Judge, the first recorded victim of 9/11 (America Magazine) ow.ly/qGcz3046bg7
  • Tim Kaine claims Catholic Church could change on gay marriage (CNA) ow.ly/X4cZ3048srt
  • Richmond Bishop responds to Tim Kaine’s statement on same-sex marriage (Aleteia.org)  ow.ly/1V7u304bsQP
  • FREE Resources for RCIA (The Coming Home Network) ow.ly/MU3l3048y6u
  • Pope Francis approves establishment of day of prayer for abuse survivors (CatholicHerald) ow.ly/ceN43048HnF
  • UN event hails Mother Teresa for seeing that ‘Calcutta is everywhere’ (Crux/CNS) ow.ly/eevh304agQq
  • Effort made to preserve historic property of St. Katherine Drexel (The Catholic Virginian) ow.ly/NaMw304ajt0
  • Military archdiocese gets creative in recruiting Catholic chaplains (CNS) ow.ly/grAo304altK
  • Indiana mana makes statement with shrine to Holy Family (Crux/AP) ow.ly/9IWw304aP1Z
  • Vatican Confirms: Pope Francis’ letter to Argentine bishops on Amoris Laetitia is authentic (Aleteia) ow.ly/Oi3j304aRL2
  • Minnesota woman lit prayer candle daily for 27 years for missing boy (CNS) ow.ly/nuye304aSGE
  • Diocese, Franciscans pay $900K to settle child sex abuse claims (Crux/AP) ow.ly/G8gD304aU0O
  • Middle Eastern Christians — Solidarity with Them against Genocide, Even in Washington (National Review) ow.ly/AbmX304bD6j
  • Padre Pio shows the Church can be democratic after all (John Allen – Crux) ow.ly/22fw304cEbI
  • Want authenticity? Turn off your cell phone, Pope Francis says (CNA) ow.ly/LE94304cEkR
  • Cardinal Turkson’s Address on Pope’s Vision of Social Market Economy (ZENIT) ow.ly/7LJu304cEUZ
  • Cardinal says group’s ‘deceptive’ ads promote abortion as ‘a social good’ (CNS) ow.ly/yFFr304e2wv
  • Archbishop Lori slams ‘reckless’ comments by civil rights chair (CNA) ow.ly/s2c4304eSpK
  • Virginia Catholic Conference releases 2016 side-by-side comparing two presidential candidates’ positions on issues ow.ly/JUoM304f4cx
  • Pope amends canon law to show sensitivity to Eastern churches (Crux) ow.ly/fsf5304fhzS
  • Study puts dollar value of organized religion in the U.S. at $1.2 trillion (CNS) ow.ly/8xHR304f8Gd
  • Feast of Our Lady of the Garden (Terra Santa News – Christian Media Center) ow.ly/7FVb304d0jD
  • Why Archbishop Chaput thinks the US presidential candidates are ‘very bad news’ (CNA) ow.ly/4TIy304ggaJ
  • St. Thomas More’s hats – and other relics – coming soon to DC’s JPII Shrine (CNA) ow.ly/Ef8c304ggmk
  • 40 Days for Life — September 28th to November 6th  ow.ly/nTVh304e5M2
  • Mel Gibson Reveals Title for “Passion of the Christ” Sequel (ChurchPOP) ow.ly/z982304dt2B
  • Saint Francis: Our Model of Mercy (American Catholic) ow.ly/VXeG304ghM8
  • The nativity show from the creators of the Muppets (CNA) ow.ly/ETJL304fkr0
  • So, what if we attach a GoPro to the Compostelan Botafumeiro? (Aleteia) ow.ly/FuYe304e29H
  • Benedictines say their fresh-baked spice cookies have ‘heavenly’ scent (CNS) ow.ly/R8wB304gfpJ

World Day of Prayer for Peace – 30th Anniversary (September 21st)

  • Pope’s inter-faith summit in Assisi belongs to an ongoing revolution (John Allen – Crux) ow.ly/8oYu304fecl
  • Pope in Assisi: ‘thirst for peace’ 30 years from 1st Day of Prayer (News.va) ow.ly/e3nQ304arcS
  • Pope Francis will pray in Assisi for peace with representatives of nine religions (Rome Reports) ow.ly/VThF304cIAY
30th Anniversary since first World Day of Prayer for Peace started by St. John Paul II in Assisi, Italy

30th Anniversary since first World Day of Prayer for Peace started by St. John Paul II in Assisi, Italy in September 21, 1986.


Prayer for Peace by St. John XXIII, O.F.S.

Lord Jesus Christ,
who are called the Prince of Peace,
who are yourself our peace and reconciliation,
who so often said, “Peace to you,”
grant us peace.
Make all men and women witnesses of
truth, justice, and brotherly love.
Banish from their hearts whatever might endanger peace.
Enlighten our rulers that they may guarantee
and defend the great gift of peace.
May all peoples of the earth becomes as brothers and sisters.
May longed-for peace blossom forth
and reign always over us all.
Amen.


JCTop Catholic Tweets are compiled weekly by John Clem, O.F.S. who is the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/).  John is a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order, and loves to share his talents in faith, technology, and journalism in service to the church.  John’s blog is entitled Call To Holiness (http://calltoholiness.us/). Follow John on Twitter at @Catholicwebs, on Facebook and at Google+ .  monkatcomputer-300x169

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