18
Feb
An individual’s presence on the Internet consists only of a screen name, which need not have any connection with one’s real name. The screen name – unlike an actual name – has no social...
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18
Feb
Pope Francis proclaimed that the wonders of modern technology are “a gift of God which involves a great responsibility.” The admittedly tech un-savvy 79-year-old went on to put to bed the notion that online...
01
May
One of the earliest electronic text messages read: ‘What God Hath Wrought’. It can be translated as ‘See what God has done!’
This text was the first, original phrase that Samuel Morse typed in his...
30
Apr
Some people call it an attitude of caution, ambivalence or hesitation on the part of Pope Francis. I instead characterize it as prudence. Alongside Pope Francis’ acceptance and approval of technological advances, he exhibits...
29
Apr
Pope John Paul II talked about the new evangelization, to proclaim the Gospels again in ‘new ardor, new expression, new style’. In Ecclesia in America, John Paul II spoke of the starting point of...
28
Apr
Media can help us to feel closer to one another…Good communication helps us to grow closer, to know one another better, and ultimately, to grow in unity. We need to resolve our differences through...
27
Apr
Have you ever thought about gift-giving in the digital world? If it is the thought that counts, might digital gifts and cards be perfect gifts? One factor that makes some gift- giving unique in...
26
Apr
Bishop Robert Barron reflected on Pope John Paul II’s speech in Port-au-Prince in 1983, when the pope characterized the New Evangelization this way: it’s the same old evangelization if you want (proclamation of Jesus...
02
Feb
Excerpted from Veigh’s and Stampler’s Book: Christians in the dot.com World. Two groups have presented…
28
Mar
Statistics are staggering.
You put things in You Tube, you get feedback in few minutes.
The church has got to be in that world. If we are not in this world, we will lose the fight....
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