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Tag Archives: Internet Prayer
A suggestion for Lent: prayer before using the internet
With the beginning of Lent, some people might reduce their use of the internet. For those who continue, however, and who engage in any sort of social media or interactions, may I recommend prayer? Here’s one that has become pretty … Read More
INTERNET PRAYER UPDATE: Catalan! – NEW AUDIO
Great news! One of you kind readers sent me a recording of The Internet Prayer in Catalan! I have updated the page that has all the translations of the prayer. I very much appreciate receiving recordings by (usually) native speakers. … Read More
Reader Feedback: Internet Prayer Funny and Thank You!
This is from a reader… great story about the Internet Prayer (always linked on the top menu)! I am a vice principal and theology teacher at a Catholic K-12 school in Texas. Last week I printed your post about St. … Read More
4 April – St. Isidore of Seville, the Internet Prayer and You
I often forget to pray before using the internet. I sometimes fail in charity when using the internet. This tool of social communication and research and entertainment has amazing upsides, but it also has spiritually deadly perils. We all should be … Read More
INTERNET PRAYER UPDATE: MALAYALAM
UPDATE: I am delighted to report that my correspondent sent an audio recording of the Internet Prayer in his native tongue Mayalalam, which is spoken in Kerala state in India. ORIGINALLY Published on: Dec 21, 2017 There are a few … Read More
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INTERNET PRAYER UPDATE: ARABIC and TELUGU! – UPDATED AUDIO
One of you kind readers has helped me start the New Year on an upbeat. Here is a translation of the now widespread Internet Prayer in ARABIC LISTEN صلاة قبل الولوج الى الأنترنت . ايها الأله العظيم، الكلي القدرة،الأبدي،الذي خلقتنا … Read More
INTERNET PRAYER UPDATE: TURKISH!
A small pebble can start a rock slide. I received yet another language version of the well-know, widespread Internet Prayer. Not Klingon, but almost as different. TURKISH LISTEN İnternet Duası Bizi kendi benzerliğinde yaratan; özellikle de tek Oğlun, Rabbimiz İsa … Read More
INTERNET PRAYER UPDATE: LUXEMBOURGISH! and BAVARIAN! and HILIGAYNON!
UPDATE: Okay… this is quite the day. Since my original posting I have received BAVARIAN (in the comments, below) and by email HILIGAYNON, a Philippine language spoken in much of the island of Panay and the western half of the … Read More
INTERNET PRAYER UPDATE: ICELANDIC!
I’t a banner day when I get a new language! New readers here may not know that The Internet Prayer, which I wrote in Latin a zillion years ago now, has been put into many languages. I have gathered all … Read More
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INTERNET PRAYER UPDATE: GERMAN! Updated.
I always get excited when a new language version of the Internet Prayer I wrote some years ago arrives in my email. This time, however, it wasn’t a new language translation I received. It was a criticism and revision of … Read More
REMINDER: The Internet, Prayer and You
Do you pray before using the Internet? It might be a good idea. Aside from the dangers for custody of the eyes and from reading horrible soul-annihilating things at Fishwrap (et alibi), there are matters of time expenditure and prideful personal exchanges, … Read More
INTERNET PRAYER: ILOCO
A long time ago, I wrote a prayer for people to use before they got online and used the internet. Originally composed in Latin, it has been translated into many languages (sometimes more than once). My page with all the … Read More
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Qapla’! INTERNET PRAYER UPDATE: KLINGON (AUDIO)
Just when I was on a high from getting the Japanese version of the famed “Internet Prayer” – Qapla’! – my spies came through with an audio recording in KLINGON! Maybe they finally got that old sub-space communication array fixed. … Read More
INTERNET PRAYER UPDATE: JAPANESE!
The other day I reported that I finally had an Tagalog audio recording of the now well-known “Internet Prayer”. HERE At that time I said that I was still waiting for a Japanese version. One of you came through! Thanks! … Read More
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INTERNET PRAYER UPDATE: Tagalog AUDIO added (Klingon on the way)
I am delighted to report that a reader sent me a recording of the now well-known “Internet Prayer” in Tagalog. It makes my day when I get recordings of native speakers reading this prayer. It really makes my day when … Read More
INTERNET PRAYER: DANISH – UPDATED (with a note about Klingon)
I was happy to receive a note from a reader in Denmark that the new legendary Internet Prayer has been adopted into a prayerbook of the Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen, published last year. The version is a little different from … Read More
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Prayer before connecting to the internet – 2 new languages!
My page with all the translations is HERE. You can always find it by going to the list of Pages at the bottom of this blog. I often forget to pray before using the internet. I often fail in charity … Read More
Prayer before connecting to the internet – MORE UPDATES! – New languages!
Since I originally posted this I have also been able to add MORSE CODE and KLINGON I also updated the audio player so that it actually works. Some of the prayers have a sound recording. I am hoping for many … Read More
Prayer before connecting to the internet – UPDATE! – New language
A long time ago now, I wrote a prayer for people to use before they got online and used the internet. Originally in Latin, it has been translated into many languages (sometimes more than once). My page with all the … Read More
