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@fatherz on Twitter

It would be nice to get over 50K again after that weird “purge” that Twitter inflicted on me and others before the last big campaign.  @fatherz As I write, followers are at 49,996 Twitter is pretty awful in some respects.  … Read More

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On Twitter follow @fatherz

Remember back during the faux election cycle that there was a weird “purge” on Twitter?  In the space of a few days, I lost thousands of followers for no apparent reason. Now that Elon Musk (BTW… I posted a video … Read More

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NEW VATICAN OFFICE! Congregation for the Bulletins of the World

Picking up from something someone said to me the other day, if we were able to combine Youtube, Twitter and Facebook, would it be YouTwitFace? I found a new Twitter feed to follow. (Please follow mine! I lost some 10K … Read More

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Twitter and Parler

A while back I discovered how Twitter imposed with algorithms what my “interests” are on my account. An astonishing list of things I’ve never even heard of, much less had interest in. I understand that Twitter uses these checked boxes … Read More

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Big Business Is WATCHING!

Two stories.  Both alarming. First, apparently the group which secreted cameras and caught out Big Business Abortion (aka Planned Parenthood) has stung Twitter.  HERE HIDDEN CAMERA: HUNDREDS of Twitter employees paid to view, mine your PERSONAL, PRIVATE posts NB: Not … Read More

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BLOCKED by the New catholic Red Guards. How about you?

In the last couple of days I’ve discovered that I’ve been blocked on Twitter by Fr. Thomas Rosica (@FatherRosica) and by Massimo “Beans” Faggioli (@massimofaggioli). I am not sure why I clicked on a tweet reference to Rosica, since I … Read More

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Twitter Liturgy: Luther would be so proud…

Luther would be so proud. From NPR: In Germany, Churchgoers Are Encouraged To Tweet From The Pews In Germany this year, the Protestant church is celebrating 500 years since Martin Luther brought about the Reformation. Today, as the number of … Read More

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From a Father of the Church to everyone who texts and tweets

A note from a Father of the Church to everyone who texts and tweets. Tip o’ the biretta to the Laudator. Basil, letter XII (to Olympius; tr. Roy J. Deferrari): You used to write us little enough, but now you … Read More

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Ex ore infantium… perfecisti laudem!

An alert reader sent this tweet:

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Amusing Ash Wednesday note

On Twitter today, I saw someone refer to the mark from ashes as an #ashtag Heh.

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@Pontifex Latin Tweet

Each day there are tweets from Pope Francis’ account.  They post more or less the same content in different languages.  Someone is busy! Today we have this, in Latin: Debiliores domi ultro curamus. Qua re humani generis ne imbecillitatem neve … Read More

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1st Year Anniversary of @Pontifex

I saw on News.va that today, one year ago, Benedict XVI launched @Pontifex on Twitter. Pope Francis has continued to use it, no doubt through surrogates. Here is his latest Latin tweet: Expers laetitiae nulla concipi valet Ecclesia quae tum … Read More

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Pius XII’s new Twitter account!

From CWN: L’Osservatore Romano has published an article by Don Luigi Testa, an Italian Salesian priest, welcoming the appearance of a Twitter account that posts the words of Venerable Pius XII. The article appeared on October 9, the 55th anniversary of … Read More

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Then they opened their mouths and removed all doubt.

There were some attacks on me over the last couple days because I (in a moment of stupidity) responded to a anti-Catholic bigot who had launched a mendacious attack on the Church. In a moment of weakness, I cared.  Oh … Read More

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@Pontifex Project: Week 8 – The last for Benedict as Pope

Benedict XVI is STILL POPE, until 20:00 Rome Time on 28 February. Have you worked out where you will be? I suggested a project using Twitter HERE. Let’s create a “stack” of tweets during the day.  Concentrate your effort on a Tuesday … Read More

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@Pontifex Project: Week 7

Benedict XVI is STILL POPE. I suggested a project using Twitter HERE.  Let’s create a “stack” of tweets during the day.  Concentrate your effort on a day and single theme instead of various scatterings over days when they might not be noticed. … Read More

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@Pontifex Project: Week 4

I suggested a project using Twitter HERE.  Let’s create a “stack” of tweets during the day.  Concentrate your effort on a day and single theme instead of various scatterings over days when they might not be noticed. Here is the collective tweet … Read More

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@Pontifex now in Latin

His Holiness now has a Twitter account also in Latin. HERE. No tweets yet.  I have argued HERE that a tweet is pipatum.  “I tweet” is pipio. BTW… I missed last Tuesday’s @Pontifex tweet.  Let’s do it tomorrow, Friday, the other … Read More

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@Pontifex Tuesday Project: Week 2

I suggested a project using Twitter HERE.  Let’s create a “stack” of tweets during the day.  Concentrate your effort on a day and single theme instead of various scatterings over days when they might not be noticed. Here is the first collective … Read More

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@Pontifex Tuesday Project: Week 1

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks! I suggested a project using Twitter HERE.  Let’s create a “stack” of tweets during the day.  Concentrate your effort on a day and single theme instead of various scatterings over days when they might not … Read More

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