Sweet Tweets for 8/22/14 – Children of God

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:45 pm by Lisa M. Hendey

Sweet Tweets for 8/22/14 – Children of God 2015-03-12T16:45:39-07:00 Lisa M. Hendey

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I love this week’s lead “sweet tweet” from Pope Francis, which reminds us that we are each “children of God”. What a precious notion – we parents know how much we love and would give our lives for our children. Many of us are sons and daughters of living parents who would do the very same for us. And yet as deep as this love is, it’s only a tiny foreshadowing of the immense love that God has for each and every one of us.

If we haven’t experienced a child’s sense of love and protection, we may need to heal from inner wounds to truly embrace that love that God has for us. If we’re blessed to know such love in our human relationships, we are called to spread it to the world around us. In today’s gospel from Matthew 22, we are reminded as Jesus taught his disciples:

“You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second resembles it: You must love your neighbor as yourself.”

Let’s get going.

As always, I’m grateful to John Clem, O.F.S. for compiling our Sweet Tweets:

Papal Tweet: “Let us ask the Lord for this grace: that our hearts become free and filled with light, so that we can rejoice as children of God.” (Pope Francis Aug. 21st)
Video: Youth Apostles: Dedicated to Serving Young People youtu.be/DTtMSef22lM
“The Giver” Underscores The Value of Every Human Life | CatholicMom.com ow.ly/AnMGY
Soul and Psyche – Holy Cross Abbey – Berryville, Virginia ow.ly/AptyW
Pope beatifies 124 Korean martyrs, praising their witness to Christ w/ 800K Koreans :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/AoViy
Pope gets warm welcome from children with disabilities :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/ApuBe
In South Korea, Francis displays a truly globalized papacy – John Allen – The Boston Globe ow.ly/Aqefr
Video: Pope prays for Korean reconciliation on last day of visit (CNS) youtu.be/3KQAGQnyTrM
Pope: Christianity perfects national cultures (CNS) youtu.be/3nvzWzFDeN8
Indonesia 2017: The country will host the next Asian Youth Day! (Rome Reports) ow.ly/Apv3Y
Pope Francis at Angelus: Sept 7th day of prayer for peace (News.va) ow.ly/AzbD2
Six Presuppositions that Challenge the Modern Evangelist « Archdiocese of Washington ow.ly/AqgkW
Four More Presuppositions that Challenge the Modern Evangelist « Archdiocese of Washington ow.ly/AtQty
Tech Tip: 10 awesome Google features you should be using (Kim Komando – USA Today) ow.ly/AraRe
Why James Martin’s Middle East pilgrimage matters | On Faith & Culture (Jonathan Merritt – RNS) ow.ly/ArbBv
The saints show the way of social justice (News.va) ow.ly/Arc07
Strokes of beauty – artist P. Buckley Moss (The Arlington Catholic Herald) ow.ly/ArAr8
Summer Reflections with Timothy Cardinal Dolan – St. Bernard of Clairvaux vimeo.com/99733912
Iraqi TV Host Breaks Down Crying On-Air Over What ISIS Has Done to His Country’s Christians TheBlaze.com ow.ly/As3Bc
Full Text Of Pope Francis’ Press Conference On Plane Returning From Korea | America Magazine ow.ly/AsvkT
Inspiring Parish Bulletins – Pt. 3: Practical Tools from a Pro | Inspired Angela ow.ly/AswZB
Climbing a 14er: Pikes Peak Part One (Lisa Martinez – Catholic Tourist) ow.ly/AsxCt
12 Most Important Metrics for your Child’s (and your) Education (Matthew Warner) ow.ly/AsCKg
The LCWR Doubles Down on Dissent | (Ann Carey – Catholic World Report) ow.ly/AsQBw
Word On Fire — A BIG Update for Fr. Barron’s Website | Catholic Web Services ow.ly/AtKoa
NEW Word On Fire website with Fr. Barron is now LIVE! ow.ly/AvcAq
New Stained Glass Windows Made from Stacked Laser-Cut Paper by Virginia artist Eric Standley | Colossal ow.ly/Au9fL
Pauline Family of priests, nuns, and laity celebrates 100 Year Anniversary August 20th w/interactive book ow.ly/AuahH
Vinedresser shows us how to cultivate our lives (OSV) ow.ly/AuyA3
Franciscans take their mission into heart of Rome’s summer nightlife (CNS) ow.ly/Avpvq
Prayers for Pope Francis & Family: Pope Francis’ Family Members Including Infant Die In Car Crash In Argentina ow.ly/AvpFS
‘Nothing Is Impossible’: Man Pushed Friend In A Wheelchair Across 500-Mile Spanish Trail – El Camino de Santiago ow.ly/Avutt
Pope Francis visits Benedict XVI before trips, archbishop reveals :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/AvvzS
God’s Beauty: Paddleboarding from Vancouver to Victoria (Bruce Kirkby – Kalum Ko) vimeo.com/78451097
A role for the church in Gaza – Scholars from Catholic University speak (CNS) youtu.be/w8wfnggA83g
Phone call home | by journalist James Foley who was beheaded by ISIS | Marquette Magazine ow.ly/AwRz3
Pope phones family of slain U.S. journalist (CNS) ow.ly/AAuiA
James Martin, S.J. on ‘Lectio Divina’ (America Magazine & American Bible Society) youtu.be/i27FqIyk2qY
FREE eBook: “The Saints’ Favorite Books” by Brandon Vogt ow.ly/AwTPj
St. Louis archbishop urges prayer in face of Ferguson violence :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/AxszA
Christian leaders including Maronite Catholic patriarch visit Iraqi refugees (CNS) youtu.be/-Ar0e9cMqEE
Supreme Court puts Virginia same-sex marriage ruling on hold – The Washington Post ow.ly/AxVcb
What were the Rituals Associated with Death and Burial in Jesus’ Day? « Archdiocese of Washington ow.ly/Aynys
Cincinnati Archdiocese freezes Catholic school donations to ice bucket challenge charity – The Washington Post ow.ly/Azb2C
Slavery to be theme of 2015 World Day of Peace (January 1st) Vatican Radio ow.ly/AzdV8
St. Pius X’s Enduring Gift | Word On Fire ow.ly/Azelw
The Mysterious Workings of Grace | (Fr. Jim Van Vurst, OFM American Catholic Blog) ow.ly/AzaI4
Join 21 Days of Prayers & Reflection: Daily Catholic Prayer Book FREE Download – Catholic Relief Services ow.ly/AzRqh
The reason you don’t have enough time (The Radical Life) ow.ly/AAPIg
Enter your parish to win 250 Pocket Gospels – USCCB Contest ow.ly/Axtzz
17 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Religion in the U.S. | ChurchPOP ow.ly/Azaa6
Tech Tip: How to make a smartphone time capsule video (USA Today) ow.ly/AzBob
Top Ten Funniest Simpsons “Spiritual” Moments/Episodes (Busted Halo) ow.ly/AA7xx
St. Francis, Pope Francis and today’s spiritual revolution – (Archbishop Chaput, OFM Cap. Catholic Philly) ow.ly/ABFHN
Today is the Feast of the Queenship of Mary | Saint of the Day | AmericanCatholic.org ow.ly/ABGmx
The Church and War: A look at the ‘humanitarian intervention’ norm (Rome Reports) ow.ly/ABGVb

John Clem, O.F.S.

John Clem, O.F.S is the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/). John is a professed member of 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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