Tag Archives: Twitter

Are Christ’s mission and Holy Church well-served by “me-tooism”?

Posted on 4 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friend Fr. Tim Finigan, His Hermeueticalness, has written with a touch of irony about the recent launch of the Holy Father’s Twitter account, @pontifex.
Among Father’s observations is an amusing bit about how the Holy See’s explanatory announcement of this Twitter thing, … Continue reading →

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@Pontifex

Posted on 3 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Holy Father’s new Twitter account is up and running: @Pontifex
He has not tweeted anything yet, at the time of this writing.

From VIS:

The Pope’s presence on Twitter is a concrete expression of his conviction that the Church must be present … Continue reading →

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Summus pipiabit Pontifex!

Posted on 30 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

FOLLOW UP:
3 December: His account is up and running: @Pontifex
 
Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks!
On Monday we will find out what the Pope’s new Twitter handle is.
There will be a press conference in Rome on Monday to reveal more details … Continue reading →

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Card. Napier on Twitter about Pres. Obama’s unnatural sex evolutionary moment

Posted on 10 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Yesterday in my post asking you to “follow” Cardinal Dolan on Twitter (@CardinalDolan) another Cardinal’s Twitter account was mentioned: @CardinalNapier.
On Twitter Card. Napier reacted to Pres. Obama’s unnatural sex evolution:
Cardinal Napier (@CardinalNapier)
5/9/12 11:42 PM
Obama on same sex “marriage” begs question: … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS POLL: Social Networks and YOU

Posted on 9 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks!
I am curious about your use of “social networks” such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+ just to name a few.
Please choose your best answer and then (if you are registered here) leave a comment in the … Continue reading →

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ACTION ITEM! A TWITTER PROJECT REQUEST from Fr. Z

Posted on 9 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Catholics need to learn better how to use the new media, new tools of social communication, and social networking.
(On that score, I renew my appeal that you please use early and often the sharing buttons on these entries. Thanks!)
I saw … Continue reading →

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USAToday’s coverage of the #WhatSistersMeanToMe tag on Twitter (We are mentioned.)

Posted on 28 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I noticed this in USAToday:
Twisting tweets make hash of hashtag support for nuns [Nooo... it brought clarity to support for nuns.]
By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY
Hesitate before you launch a hashtag. The experiences of President Obama and Catholic priests prove the … Continue reading →

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Tweeting for the Magisterium of Nuns

Posted on 24 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The acolytes of the Magisterium of Nuns, such as Fr. James Martin, SJ, of America Magazine, are pretending that the Holy See’s effort to reform the the LCWR is about Republicans and politics, or about their “social justice” work.
Fr. Martin, … Continue reading →

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My thanks to tweeps!

Posted on 1 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am very grateful to my tweeps who consistently re-tweet my tweets and blog posts on Twitter.
I started a new link category on my side-bar and have added the Twitter names of people helping me out.

Hint: Do as they have … Continue reading →

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SMS et Pipationes … LATINE! MVR!

Posted on 26 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Picked up via rogueclassicism and a Google+ page:
+Lauren Stein suggested coming up with a list of Latin abbreviations for texting. I’m pasting in here some ideas for that which already surfaced at the eClassics Ning a couple of years ago: … Continue reading →

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