tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19680942.post8813842146609447398..comments2023-05-12T04:18:21.875-04:00Comments on Googling God...: Best Practices: Using the Net FOR MinistryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19680942.post-64420723219962285572009-05-11T19:02:00.000-04:002009-05-11T19:02:00.000-04:00Well I am here in my classroom at the College of S...Well I am here in my classroom at the College of St. Rose and getting ready to begin my session....what better time to leave you a comment on this topic, if only to say hello, thank you and peace!<br />FranSt Edwards Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585815864104929974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19680942.post-90542484377882455652009-05-09T07:04:00.000-04:002009-05-09T07:04:00.000-04:00Hello,
We run two video channels, (http://www.you...Hello, <br />We run two video channels, (http://www.youtube.com/stbenedictsomerville and http://www.youtube.com/sanbenitosomerville) I also blog (http://www.catholicismanew.org) as a member of one of the most tech savvy Catholic communities in the world: Canção Nova. (http://www.cancaonova.com). The US webpage is http://www.newsongtv.com<br /><br />We also run a spanish language channel on mogulus (http://www.mogulus.com/asambleasanbenito) <br /><br />Unfortunately, I have found that many Catholics do not understand the importance of technology. I still deal with priests who consider the computer virtually an evil device. I appreciate your recognition that this needs to change more and more.Fr. Robert J. Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359808596273715027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19680942.post-85206346725876456822009-05-07T21:07:00.000-04:002009-05-07T21:07:00.000-04:00How nice to see my blogging sister and friend Miss...How nice to see my blogging sister and friend Missy here. <br /><br />I have used writing on blogs as a ministry to share faith and evangelize. I think that the gift of the blog is that it feels safer for some folks to talk about faith there... We do not have a good tradition of speaking about our Catholic faith in many aspects.<br /><br />So it is an invitation, but the invitation must be to connect in our humanity,not just on the screen. I have never met Missy who commented above, but we support each other greatly in prayer and friendship. We speak on the phone. One day we do hope to meet. I can tell you that learning about Missy's parish blog helped me further develop my own.<br /><br />That is faith in action, dynamic and alive.<br /><br />Facebook and twitter are a bit different... But the same principle of dynamic faith exchange applies.<br /><br />In one corner of my blogging life, I am close to a group of mostly Episcopalian bloggers. Some of us have met, most of us have not. We are not just around the country but around the world. <br /><br />One person in the circle had an unfortunate death right before Easter and the group congealed around a new blog that was created so that people could mourn their friend in a liturgical-like setting. I did not know the deceased man well, may he rest in peace, so I did not participate.<br /><br />That said, an Easter Vigil blog got launched off of that - I offered up a reading in a podcast like post. It was quite extraordinary to have the sharing of voices lifted ecumenically in faith.<br /><br />I could go on and on. Lest anyone think I am sitting alone behind my screen all the time, I am just another ENFP extrovert who has a full time job at a church, is grad school theology student and has a stepdaughter and husband.<br /><br />Perhaps this comment is too long, but I am so fired up about the use of technology in ministry and mission.<br /><br />In fact so much so that I am presenting on this at the same catechetical event that Mike himself will be at in Albany next week!<br /><br /><br />FranSt Edwards Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585815864104929974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19680942.post-13807105264503330402009-05-06T19:30:00.000-04:002009-05-06T19:30:00.000-04:00Good idea...have you tried it already? If you hav...Good idea...have you tried it already? If you haven't, let us know how it works out when you do.<br /><br />The anonymity of the internet sometimes also serves us when it comes to answering people's questions of faith but it also doesn't necessarily move people into parish life.god googlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406526986427583673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19680942.post-90733281767597173462009-05-06T19:26:00.000-04:002009-05-06T19:26:00.000-04:00There are still many who shy away from it--especia...There are still many who shy away from it--especially among the older folks. But even they are open to recieving links to interesting articles via email.<br />I would like to use a google group or similar discussion forum for Sacramental prep for parents. I think having them contemplate and answer questions online and read each others answers might lead to better connections. Plus it feels more private than a blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19680942.post-69364396524650701302009-05-06T18:36:00.003-04:002009-05-06T18:36:00.003-04:00Thanks Krisj--how have you seen the internet being...Thanks Krisj--how have you seen the internet being used in your experience with faith-related groups?god googlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406526986427583673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19680942.post-54416417420215779132009-05-06T18:36:00.002-04:002009-05-06T18:36:00.002-04:00Thanks Krisj--how have you seen the internet being...Thanks Krisj--how have you seen the internet being used in your experience with faith-related groups?god googlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406526986427583673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19680942.post-42579424208095731862009-05-06T17:57:00.000-04:002009-05-06T17:57:00.000-04:00It just sounds so cool "Jesus would be twittering ...It just sounds so cool "Jesus would be twittering at this moment I think if he were walking the earth. " just thinking about it. I like the blog!Krisjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310562837818032243noreply@blogger.com