Sweet Tweets for 4/04/14 — The Good News

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:46 pm by Lisa M. Hendey

Sweet Tweets for 4/04/14 — The Good News 2015-03-12T16:46:53-07:00 Lisa M. Hendey

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NOGALES, Arizona (April 1, 2014) – Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston and 7 other bishops celebrate Mass on the US-Mexico border in Arizona to commemorate the deaths of migrants in the desert and to pray for immigration reform. More information is available at www.justiceforimmigrants.org. Photo credit: George Martell/The Pilot Media Group

Welcome back to Sweet Tweets – after a few weeks off, I’m happy to have John’s great roundup of news we can use from the past week. This is an exciting time for the Church, with us in the thick of Lent, our Bishops so active, “Noah” mania, the Queen and Francis visiting, and the canonization quickly approaching. Sights and sounds and discussions seems to be happening all around us. This week, as you read these bits of news and information, I would challenging you to share a few of them with loved ones via social media. As tuned in as I am to the news of our Church, I’m always surprised at the things I miss and also at the things that others around me haven’t heard or seen. These precious moments are too good to keep to ourselves, so tell a friend this week about something you see here — discuss it around the dinner table, chat with a friend after Mass or share it via Facebook or Twitter.

Thank you to John Clem for making this weekly feature possible!

Papal Tweet: “Lent is a time to change direction, to respond to the reality of evil and poverty.” (Pope Francis March 31st)
ALL the 2014 LA Religious Ed Congress’s Videos on Livestream http://ow.ly/uF3c8
Historic NEWS: Vatican, Anglicans, Muslims sign accord against human trafficking http://ow.ly/uFLiD
NEW: Empire of the Cross – Fr. Allan White, O.P. leads us on a journey through the centuries (BlackFriars Media) http://youtu.be/azuPytG4uTk
Tech Tips: 10 top tech gadgets and apps for frazzled parents (USA Today) http://ow.ly/uHEV0
Video: Priest in communion with homeless (CNS) http://youtu.be/lXFNe2Y67m4
John XXIII a representation of goodness, cardinal recounts :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) http://ow.ly/uHZvf
US bishops designate St John Paul II National Shrine :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) http://ow.ly/uNhuB
Canonizations for JPII & John XXIII: Schedule of Events announced at JPII Shrine in Washington DC http://ow.ly/vnOvx
Video: Find out how the Vatican is getting ready for the canonization of John Paul II and John XXIII (Rome Reports) http://ow.ly/vevov
Archdiocese of Washington launches Redesigned website with focus on the New Evangelization http://www.adw.org/
Video: What Helps Protestants Convert to Catholicism? (#AskFrBarron) http://youtu.be/YTMQf9B2hss
Special Section: Best practices for parishes | http://USCatholic.org http://ow.ly/uKuTW
Worldwide Christian persecution a growing trend, report shows :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) http://ow.ly/uLdR8
Obama urged to create religious envoy after papal meeting :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) http://ow.ly/vmYK4
Pope Francis plants virtual olive tree to foster awareness of peace among children (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/uMC4F
Vatican Library and Japanese firm NTT DATA sign accord for digital archiving project (News.va) http://ow.ly/uNDZY
Blog & Video: Fr. Robert Barron’s Word On Fire – Fr. Barron’s 7 Keys to the New Evangelization http://ow.ly/uO5x3
Music & Video Trailer — Audrey Assad : O Happy Fault | Free Music Download http://ow.ly/uOeyq
Movie Preview: God’s Not Dead: The Movie (in theaters now) http://ow.ly/uP20z
Video & Blog: Ursuline sisters wows an audience | Fr. Z’s Blog http://ow.ly/uPbpj
Video: Pope to Mafia: STOP doing Evil! (CNS) http://youtu.be/bM92qwMqpK8
Catholic News | Vanier Meets Pope, Talks about Joy, Tenderness, Acceptance | American Catholic http://ow.ly/uQAsq
Video Interview :: Bono: Who Is Jesus? (Show2Me) http://ow.ly/uTBIt
Vatican launches astronomy class for parish educators :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) http://ow.ly/uTZOE
Is This Relic Really Christ’s Crown of Thorns? | http://CatholicVote.org http://ow.ly/uU29W
Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors: an inside view (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/uU5Uk
35th anniversary of the naming of Saint Francis as Patron of Ecology | Ordo Fratrum Minorum http://ow.ly/uUrMK
New Children’s Book: Welcome Risen Jesus – by Sarah Reinhard http://SnoringScholar.com http://ow.ly/uULDm
Swift’s A Modest Proposal — comes true! Aborted babies incinerated to heat UK hospitals – Telegraph http://ow.ly/uVaqU
Singing Priests win awards: check out FREE download! — Sixtus A Cappella – Sixtus website http://ow.ly/uVlfy
Julian’s Gospel: Life & Revelations of Julian of Norwich (Catholic mystic & 1st woman to write book in English) http://ow.ly/uVnkR
Oldest Surviving Icon of the Annunciation | A Reader’s Guide to Orthodox Icons http://ow.ly/uWwIY
Cross Controversy at 9/11 Museum – The Colbert Report – Video Clip | Comedy Central http://ow.ly/uXqjc
Contraception mandate case argued at US Supreme Court :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) http://ow.ly/uXtJ6
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month (USCCB) http://youtu.be/QB8KVFCDCuA
Movie Introduction: The Way of St. James — celebrating the 800th Anniv. of St. Francis of Assisi’s Journey http://youtu.be/5rpzSM5X-nY
Learn how to take great HDR Vertorama Photography of Your Cathedral (Digital Photography School) http://ow.ly/v0gVG
The Catholic Roots of Obama’s Activism – http://NYTimes.com http://ow.ly/v0qMm
U.S. presidents & popes: A look back & a look at meeting between Pope Francis & President Obama | CNS Blog http://ow.ly/v0hWj
Photo: Mary’s Other Fiat (Catholic Memes) http://ow.ly/i/51ZIf
How Social Media Isolates Us [Video] | Catholic Tech Talk |Catholic Tech Talk http://ow.ly/v0ton
Video: Beauty of God in Iceland — Crystalapse (BlueEden) http://youtu.be/RIQqVqQs9Xs
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos: Filling in the Intellectual Gaps (Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.) | Catholic World Report http://ow.ly/v1vCI
Pope Francis Holy Land Pilgrimage schedule released (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/v329K
Pope to Obama: This gift isn’t from the ‘Pope’ but from Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Rome Reports) http://ow.ly/v3Jn5
The Top Ten Films About Faith… Streaming Now on Netflix! – Aleteia http://ow.ly/v7bqF
Full Documentary: The Francis Factor – (Salt + Light TV) — YouTube http://ow.ly/v7jks
The ‘Noah’ Movie Controversies: Questions and Answers | Daily News | http://NCRegister.com http://ow.ly/v8x3k
Video: Pope Francis breaks protocol and goes to public confession before offering sacrament to others (CNS) http://youtu.be/BKHKmEtpWao
Catholic Cuisine: Recipes for April ~ Month Dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament http://ow.ly/v9fhj
Catholic News | Books Shed LIght on ‘Sacredness of Family Dinner Table’ | American Catholic http://ow.ly/v9J20
Lent Reflections with Fr. Robert Barron – Video: What Can The Saints Teach Us About Lent? http://ow.ly/va7Rm
Street Level Roma: the Crucified Women – Aleteia http://ow.ly/vawRT
Video: Pope Francis held audience w/ Apostolic Movement for the Blind & the Little Mission for the Deaf (CNS) http://youtu.be/e2LLxoDsrgw
Cardinal Burke stresses Catholic media’s ‘supreme importance’ :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) http://ow.ly/vhJhi
Pope asks Curia to find ways to implement ‘Joy of Gospel’ in its work (CNS) http://ow.ly/viZ6x
Video: Vatican Radio makes its archive digital! (Rome Reports) http://ow.ly/vknAh
USCCB Blog: Orthodox Church Highlights Synodality, the Holy Spirit Creating Community (Fr. Ronald Roberson, CSP) http://ow.ly/vjekF
Celebrating the dignity of the disabled in a culture that advises aborting them. « Archdiocese of Washington http://ow.ly/vjN2o
12 Stunning Statues of John Paul the Great | http://CatholicVote.org http://ow.ly/vl1Cg
Former president ‘grossly misunderstands’ Catholic teaching :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) http://ow.ly/vjgKs
Video: Pope Francis’ advice to married couples – “sometimes even plates fly” (CNS) http://youtu.be/R9VwSF6N02w
Lent Reflections with Fr. Robert Barron — What Are Some Strategies for Defeating Sin? http://ow.ly/vnJHj
Kudos to Archdiocese of Washington for developing their own app: CapitalCatholic App in iTunes & Google Play http://ow.ly/vjMwL
Movie: Heaven Is For Real | Coming to theaters this Easter — Official Ministry Resource Website http://ow.ly/vn7um
Music Video: The Maccabeats – Dror Yikra (He Will Proclaim) Hebrew Song
6 Takeaways from Young Catholic America (Billy Kangas – Patheos) http://ow.ly/vo3i9
Pope Francis canonizes new Saints (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/voJHR
Pope, Queen enjoy casual tea during first meeting :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) http://ow.ly/voKDL
Photos: Pope Francis meets Queen Elizabeth II (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/voL1T
New and Notable Books (April 2014) – http://BrandonVogt.com : http://BrandonVogt.com http://ow.ly/voLBg
Fr. Barron coments on movie “Noah” http://youtu.be/slg8CPwyCAY
Meatless Friday: CRS Rice Bowl’s Global Kitchen: Riz National from Haiti with Fr. Leo Patalinghug http://ow.ly/vp9WD
Friday is the Feast of St. Isidore of Seville | patron saint of computers and the internet http://ow.ly/vpGLD http://ow.ly/i/57THv
Podcast #039: Saintcast with Dr. Paul Camarata – The Catholics Next Door ow.ly/vqK3z

John Clem is the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/). John is currently in formation to join the Secular Franciscan Order, and loves to share his talents in faith, technology, and journalism in service to the church. John also writes a blog entitled Call To Holiness (http://www.calltoholiness.us/). Follow John on Twitter at @Catholicwebs, on Facebook and at Google+.

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