The Digital Catholic

07/02/2020

Zelie and Lou

06/26/2020

Heather Schieder illustrates

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The following is a portion of a petition written by writer and journalist Jenn Morson, in response to racist videos posted yesterday by “pro life” leader Abby Johnson (who has me blocked on ig).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKZ15VBfcFnV-2KTQucS9fJYR_BPBWt5LCBoyBfbjYW1wCFQ/viewform

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Dear Prolife friends and leaders,⁣
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For some time now, Abby Johnson, a prominent prolife speaker and leader of several organizations as well as subject of the film, “Unplanned,” which is shown in churches and organizations across the country and even the world, has behaved poorly online, and more specifically, shared racist views. ⁣
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While previous examples include calling a Black minister “Tyrone,” defending Kristin Hatten, an avowed white nationalist, more recently and more troubling are Johnson’s commentaries on George Floyd’s murder, Black Lives Matter, and yesterday, a video in which she states that her adopted Brown child is more likely to be racially profiled by law enforcement and that she will not be angry, as this would make an officer smart. Later in the fifteen minute video, she declares that it is acceptable in Black culture to be sexually promiscuous and that “....it is culturally different just because black fathers don’t want to be in the home.” ⁣
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Racism has no place in prolife work. When persons such as Abby Johnson are considered leaders, the prolife community suffers, particularly our Black and Brown brothers and sisters. While many of the undersigned have repeatedly attempted to engage Ms. Johnson on a personal level, she is committed to her racist ideology, which is in direct conflict with being prolife, being Christian, and being a Catholic. ⁣
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In light of her continuous promotion of racist ideologies, we are asking you to please cease promoting Abby Johnson, her book, her film, and all associated ministries. While many persons might think the greater good of her prolife witness outweighs her racism, this is simply impossible. Just like abortion, racism is an intrinsic evil and cannot be tolerated. ⁣
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PERIOD. Please go sign the petition!!

06/15/2020

Vocation Ministry

Jesus for the Win!

05/15/2020

05/10/2020

Saint Kathryn's Church

Eucharistic procession through the town of Hudson, NH.

05/06/2020

Italian teen who died in 2009 declared ‘venerable’ by Pope Francis

"Pope Francis Wednesday advanced the sainthood causes of five men and women, including an Italian teenager who died of a brain tumor in 2009, declaring them “venerable.”

After a May 5 meeting with Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the pope approved the heroic virtue of Italian priests Francesco Caruso (1879-1951) and Carmelo De Palma (1876-1961), as well as the Spanish Redemptorist priest Francisco Barrecheguren Montagut (1881-1957).

Before becoming a priest, Barrecheguren Montagut was married (he was later widowed) and had a daughter, Maria de la Concepción Barrecheguren García (1905-1927), who was also declared venerable by the pope May 6.

The fifth sainthood cause to move a step toward canonization was that of Italian teenager Matteo Farina, who lived from 1990 to 2009.

Farina grew up in a strong Christian family in the southern Italian town of Brindisi. He was very close to his sister, Erika.

The parish where he received the sacraments was under the care of Capuchin friars, from whom he gained a devotion to St. Francis and St. Padre Pio.

The postulator of Farina’s cause for sainthood said that from a young age Farina had the desire to learn new things, always undertaking his activities with diligence, whether it was school or sports or his passion for music."

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2020/05/06/italian-teen-who-died-in-2009-declared-venerable-by-pope-francis/

Vatican City, May 6, 2020 / 09:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis Wednesday advanced the sainthood causes of five men and women, including an Italian teenager who died of a brain tumor in 2009, declaring them “venerable.” After a May 5 meeting wit...

04/29/2020

Did You Know? The Patron Saints for All 50 States | uCatholic

Did You Know? The Patron Saints for All 50 States | uCatholic

As Catholics, we ask for the intercession of patron saints in Heaven to pray for us on our behalf. Do you know the patron saint to pray to for your state?

04/21/2020

Very exciting!

We are excited to announce the Free Theology of the Body Virtual Conference on May 8-10!

Hosted by Theology of the Body Institute, the TOB Virtual Conference May 8-10 will feature 50+ of the most prominent speakers and artists who will share their "ache" and joy with you — showing how St. John Paul II Theology of the Body applies to everyday life, how it will transform your prayer life, how it can bring healing of the deepest wounds in yourself and with others, and how it will bring your Catholic faith alive in new and brilliant ways.

Register for the Free Virtual Conference here - https://www.tobvirtualconference.com/

#tobvc

04/07/2020

03/25/2020

Are you a pastor or parish staff looking to get started with digital engagement for your parish right now?

Then join us for “Communicating During a Pandemic: Livestreaming Mass, Online Giving, and Social Media Tips”

Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.

E-mail Annie Wade ([email protected]) for the link to join!

Are you a pastor or parish staff looking to get started with digital engagement for your parish right now?

Then join us for “Communicating During a Pandemic: Livestreaming Mass, Online Giving, and Social Media Tips”

Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.

E-mail Annie Wade ([email protected]) for the link to join!

03/21/2020

The Digital Catholic

If you need help staying connected to your parish while churches remain closed, we can help!

https://www.thedigitalcatholic.com/

03/13/2020

Archdiocese of Boston

Archdiocese of Boston

In response to growing public concern and following Governor Baker’s Emergency Order prohibiting most gatherings of 250 or more people, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM Cap, Archbishop of Boston, has made the decision effective immediately to temporarily suspend all daily and Sunday Masses and religious services in the Archdiocese of Boston until further notice.

03/06/2020

“When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. They neglect their appearance, so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,so that you may not appear to others to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden. And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you." MT 6:16-18

02/28/2020

Zelie and Lou

Venerable Fulton Sheen knows what’s up. We are not made for this world. All things are passing away, God alone suffices. (St Teresa of Avila)

02/25/2020

02/18/2020

Catholics 'unfriend' social media, choose 'digital detox' for Lent

Catholics 'unfriend' social media, choose 'digital detox' for Lent

BALTIMORE (CNS) -- No selfies. No cat videos. Not even an artfully composed photo of avocado toast. Come Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26, Sheila Wheltle's social media accounts will go dark for 40 days. Her l

02/14/2020

Zelie and Lou

02/14/2020

02/13/2020

J.R.'s Art Place

"Streetcar Madonna", a watercolor by African American artist and iconographer Allan Crite, 1946.

02/07/2020

Zelie and Lou

St Josemaria spitting truthhh 🙌🏼
The Lord has given you everything you need to become a saint. Even things as mundane as washing dishes or doing homework can be sanctifying when you do it well and for Him.

02/04/2020

Vatican palace turned into home for poor and homeless at pope's behest

"Sitting off St. Peter's Square next to the Vatican, the beautiful 19th-century palace would have commanded top dollar if it were a hotel, but Pope Francis had other ideas, so it has been converted into a homeless shelter."

After the building was renovated in November, it opened its doors to the homeless.

02/04/2020

What Is a Religious Order? The Major Catholic Religious Orders Easily Explained | uCatholic

“Religious orders have a rich history as an important and integral component of the Catholic Church, spreading the Faith through their traditions of good works and leading pious lifestyles. But have you ever gotten confused by the many religious orders that the Church has, the differences between them, or even what a religious order is? Here’s a brief overview.”

Religious orders have a rich history as an integral part of the Church, spreading the Faith through pious lives and traditions. But have you ever gotten confused by how many there are, the differences between them, or even what a religious order is? Here's a brief overview.

01/30/2020

Beatitudes are a Christian's ID card, pope says at audience

"There's a difference between pleasure and happiness. The former does not ensure the latter and sometimes puts it at risk, while happiness can also live with suffering" which often happens, he said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The beatitudes are a path to joy and true happiness mapped out by Jesus for all of humanity, Pope Francis said.

01/23/2020

Human life must always be defended from its beginning in the womb and must be recognized as a gift of God that guarantees the future of humanity.
-Pope Francis
(Letter to Brazilian families for National Family Week, August 6, 2013)

01/21/2020

One of the missions of each Catholic parish should be to get people to Holy Mass. ⛪️

I travel a lot and I always try to go to Mass everywhere I go. Sometimes it can be difficult to find accurate Mass times.

The first thing I always do is google "Catholic Church near me." I then usually start with the first one and see if there is a Mass time I can make. This is how I believe most people would do it.

Your website should be easy to find. 🌐

A good way to make sure it is easy to find is to make sure you Google My Business updated.

In the picture below the first Church is listed nicely and when you click through to their website there is a button right at the top to see Mass times.

Your Mass times should be easy to find. 🕓

It is not just people traveling looking for Mass times. Perhaps it is someone who has been away fro the church for a while. Or maybe someone is new in town.

Make your Mass times easy to find and keep them updated.

If you are not sure how to update your Google listing, website, Facebook or Instagram, shoot me over a message. We can help! 😀

https://www.thedigitalcatholic.com/what-we-do

01/21/2020

Zelie and Lou

Saint Agnes of Rome, pray for us!!

01/15/2020

“Communication is a means of expressing the missionary vocation of the entire Church; today the social networks are one way to experience this call to discover the beauty of faith, the beauty of encountering Christ. In the area of communications too, we need a Church capable of bringing warmth and of stirring hearts”
— Pope Francis' Message for the 48th World Communications Day [WCD], 2014

https://www.thedigitalcatholic.com/what-we-do

01/08/2020

Our Patron Saint — The Digital Catholic

Happy 126th Birthday to our patron saint, St. Maximiliam Mary Kolbe! ❤️🎈

Rajmund Kolbe was born on 8 January 1894 in Zduńska Wola, in the Kingdom of Poland.

St. Maximilian Kolbe is best know for his martyrdom and his love for the blessed mother, but he was also an innovator and entrepreneur that used media to spread the gospel.

He created and distributed an magazine called the Knight of the Immaculata. In 1938, he started a radio station at Niepokalanów, Radio Niepokalanów. He held an amateur radio license, with the call sign SP3RN.

St. Maximilan Kolbe, pray for us!

https://www.thedigitalcatholic.com/our-patron-saint

St. Maximilian Kolbe is best know for his martyrdom and his love for the blessed mother, but he was also an innovator and entrepreneur that used media to spread the gospel.

01/07/2020

How do you interact with your parish and community online?

Are your Mass times easily found on your website, Google, Facebook and Instagram?

If you don’t know, google your parish now. In fact take it one step further. Google “Catholic Church and (the name of your town)”.

Is your parish and Mass times easily found?

I travel a lot and am always looking to go to Mass and often have trouble finding accurate Mass times.

If you need help with this, let us know. This is what we do. At The Digital Catholic, we can help keep your Mass times updated and your parish easily found through various channels.

https://www.thedigitalcatholic.com/

01/01/2020

Happy Feast of the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary!

01/01/2020

How Catholic parishes can help an under-served community

Yes! You should have Mass times right on your home page, Google listing, pinned to the top of your page, Instagram bio etc. If you don’t know how to do all of this for your parish, let us know, that’s what we do 🙂
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“We, the jerk community, would like the Mass times to be printed right on the front of the bulletin and published right on the home page of the website. The reason we want this is because we want to know when Mass is, so we can go to Mass when there is Mass.”

'You know, I am reasonably prepared to pour myself out in libation for the salvation of other people's souls, but not if it means I have to touch them.'

12/31/2019

Our Lady of Grace Church

Remember Mass this evening at 5pm and tomorrow at 10am and 6pm!

12/31/2019

Pope Francis on Christmas: Christ's light is greater than the darkness of world's conflicts

“The Son is born, like a small light flickering in the cold and darkness of the night. That Child, born of the Virgin Mary, is the Word of God made flesh … There is darkness in human hearts, yet the light of Christ is greater still,” Pope Francis said from the center loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica Dec. 25.

On Christmas, Pope Francis prayed for Christ to bring light to the instability in Iraq, Lebanon, Venezuela, Yemen, Ukraine, Burkina Faso, and other parts of the world experiencing conflict.

12/26/2019

Upcoming feast days in the Christmas season :) St. Stephen, the first martyr, pray for us!

12/25/2019

Timeline Photos