Sowing Dignity–Sweet Tweets for 11/14/15

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:42 pm by Lisa M. Hendey

Sowing Dignity–Sweet Tweets for 11/14/15 2015-03-12T16:42:55-07:00 Lisa M. Hendey

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I’ve been thinking a lot this week about the diversity of our Church, about how her different people make up an amazing part of her complexity and her beauty. This week, I’ve found myself chatting with a young former marine turned security guard in Alabama, a front desk clerk at a Manhattan boutique hotel and an African cab driver in New Jersey. Diverse in their ideas and politics, the one thing that they had in common was that they all shared my love for the Catholic faith. Another thing that they had in common was the pride they took in their work. Without saying a word, they testified to the tweet Pope Francis sent us this week: “Work is so important for human dignity, for building up a family, for peace!” Our work is a witness to what we believe. When we use the gifts God gave us to create, to build up and to serve–regardless of the context–we testify to the dignity of our Creator and his creations. These interactions and Pope Francis’ tweet remind me to pay attention to both my own work and to the dignity of those performing work on my behalf. Today, as we go about our busyness, let us stop and notice those who perform work that is challenging, tedious, dangerous or even unnoticed. Let’s offer a prayer for all workers, and for work for all.

I’m grateful to my friend John Clem, O.F.S. for this week’s Sweet Tweets:

Papal Tweet: “Work is so important for human dignity, for building up a family, for peace!” (Pope Francis Nov. 11th)
Catholic Web Services launches indiegogo campaign for Greater Good Technology – helping the homeless and poor with tech (non-profit ministry of CWS) ow.ly/E7ctS
Pope Francis blasts ‘pagan’ Christians as ‘enemies of the cross’ :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/DZfjH
Gay marriage bans in four states upheld, Supreme Court review likely (USA Today) ow.ly/DZegQ
Boys, Porn and Education: What Can Be Done? – Crisis Magazine ow.ly/DZgbp
Pope Francis recalls the decisive role of John Paul II in the fall of the Berlin Wall (Rome Reports) ow.ly/E3kSh
Museum of the Bible: It’s a combination of scholarly research and a Disney theme park coming to DC (Rome Reports) ow.ly/E3mrm
St. Francis Manuscripts Headed to U.S., in First Trip Out of Italy in 700 Years (NYTimes.com) ow.ly/E3qrj
Why Catholics Oppose the Death Penalty (Billy Kangas – Patheos) ow.ly/E3t1d
Dorothy Day: The Both/And Servant | (Brandon Vogt – Word On Fire) ow.ly/E3Lcs
33mary: 33 Day Catholic Advent Devotional (Dr. Taylor Marshall) ow.ly/E4ub5
Veteran’s Day Special: Spirituality and the Soldier – Busted Halo ow.ly/E5b66
Veterans’ Day 2014: Honoring America’s Partners | Franciscan Action Network ow.ly/E7UD5
Philadelphia officially opens World Meeting of Families registration | National Catholic Reporter ow.ly/E5mar
iPadre Podcast: Interview with John Robinson, Choir Director for Boys of St. Paul Choir School ow.ly/E5K5y
From Atheist Philosopher to Coptic Desert Monk – The Last Anchorite [Video] – Brandon Vogt ow.ly/E728q
CNS STORY: Pope sets up new body to speed handling of sex abuse appeals ow.ly/E7vjp
U.S. bishops honor mother diocese – the Archdiocese of Baltimore – 225th Anniv. (CNS) ow.ly/E7VNB
Congrats on Election of Bishop Coyne to Communications Chair (one of the most tech-savvy bishops) | America Magazine ow.ly/E9SyT
Archbishop Kurtz’s first year at helm of USCCB (CNS) ow.ly/Ee0ut
Abide, a New Prayer App That Wants to Connect You With God – Aleteia ow.ly/E8O2d
Peace and Good! a day-by-day meditation based on early Franciscan sources (Fr. Patrick McClosky, OFM) ow.ly/E9Phn
Prayers for peace needed: Russian troops enter Ukraine (BBC) ow.ly/Ea6Nw
When puppets meet refugees, healing begins for children | Crux ow.ly/Ea80L
Redefinition of marriage poses ‘complex challenges,’ says archbishop | American Catholic ow.ly/E9QxR
And Death is Gain…A Reflection on the Christian View of Death « Archdiocese of Washington ow.ly/EcsqA
Your Parish isn’t a Welcoming Place – (Domenico Bettinelli – Bettnet.com) ow.ly/EaDoK
Thanksgiving 2014 (Fr. Jason Welle, OFM – Holy Land Franciscans) ow.ly/E5dIP
WickedNot – not all stepmothers are wicked (new charity & support) ow.ly/E8074
Chef-Turned-Jesuit’s Faith Served at the Table – (Loyola Press – Arts & Faith) ow.ly/Ebd0p
US Bishops publish online version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Rome Reports) ow.ly/Ee1jW CCC ow.ly/Ee1ra
Beatification cause opened for Brazil’s ‘Surfer Angel’ :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/Ec2Q0
Pilgrimage to celebrate the 500th anniversary of St. Teresa of Avila’s birth unveiled (Rome Reports) ow.ly/EcsGB
In public restroom remodel, Vatican is adding showers for the neighborhood’s homeless. (Catholic News Service) ow.ly/i/7zdQM
Is Gaudí Getting Closer to Sainthood? | Blog of the Courtier ow.ly/EdrE4
Mispronounced – a humourous look at the dialectical challenge of St. Louis Catholics ow.ly/Ee2x5
5 Rare Photos from Pope Francis’ Childhood | ChurchPOP ow.ly/EaC1s
10 Things NOT to Say to a Convert – (Abbey Johnson – Epic Pew) ow.ly/E87FU
Richard Silver takes vertical photos of ceilings in Vatican and Italian churches | Daily Mail Online ow.ly/Ecueu
God’s Cosmos: A Singing Comet?: Eerie Sound Detected Coming From Rosetta’s Comet | IFLScience ow.ly/EfqeX

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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