When the News is A Call to Action: Top Catholic Tweets for 3/27/15

Last updated on: March 27, 2015 at 12:57 pm by Lisa M. Hendey

When the News is A Call to Action: Top Catholic Tweets for 3/27/15 2015-03-27T12:57:12-07:00 Lisa M. Hendey

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As always, the news of the week leads me into prayer. There is something about these waning days of Lent which has my heart aligned so fully with those who are suffering and in pain.

I recall as a young girl that at our Catholic school we used a Stations of the Cross booklet which shared pictures and stories of children in challenging situations around the world. One particular photo showed a young Mexican orphan girl, standing amidst the rubble caused by an earthquake, mourning the loss of her family. I remember many times praying that particular Station with tears streaming down my young face. I wanted somehow to help that girl, to wipe the tears from her face and to bring her home to my family. I wanted to ease her pain.

I have that same reaction today when I ponder the loved ones of those who lost loved ones in the Germanwings air tragedy. But I also have it when my own state takes a step closer to legalizing euthanasia or a nearby state approves execution by firing squad.

We have so very many reasons as Catholics to not only read the news, but also to have it galvanize our call to action. If we are to truly call ourselves Christians, we must become–as Pope Francis tweeted—a leaven of Christian living within society.

The laity are called to become a leaven of Christian living within society.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 26, 2015

“Leaven” is an active substance. Leaven, when added to dough, prepares its host and causes action. As “leaven”, we Christians are called to do more than simply read the news. We are called to rise up, and make something happen.

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

Papal Tweet: “The laity are called to become a leaven of Christian living within society.” (Pope Francis March 26th)
Pope Francis: no crime ever deserves the death penalty (News.va) ow.ly/KAiif
Francis thunders against abuse of workers, corruption in Naples (National Catholic Reporter) ow.ly/KCxYN
The blood of St. Januarius was liquified while the Pope visited Naples (Rome Reports) ow.ly/KD3Q7
World Down Syndrome Day: Being Different, It’s Normal (Jérôme Lejeune Foundation USA) ow.ly/KDhwn
Pope condemns lack of welcome in society for former inmates (News.va) ow.ly/KD4xU
Why are we so afraid to talk about Ida? – CNA Blog ow.ly/KDkBT
What’s your Myers-Briggs saint? (Billy Kangas – Patheos) ow.ly/KE08q
Pope calls on Christians to express their faith in action – 300 homeless pass out 50K Gospels (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/KE2c0
Pope: Earth’s water must be protected, available to everyone (The Washington Post) ow.ly/KEeux
March 22 was World Water Day: Every Day Is World Water Day (Catholic Relief Services) ow.ly/KECjx
Tech Tip: Most Popular Malware Threats and How to Avoid Them | CatholicMom.com ow.ly/KFJsZ
What is Temptation, why does God permit it, and what are its sources? « Archdiocese of Washington ow.ly/KFJZN
MUST SEE TV: 60 Minutes Segment On Iraqi Christians Persecuted By ISIS (Frank Weathers) ow.ly/KGD2d
Archbishop Oscar Romero, El Salvador’s most trusted news source | National Catholic Reporter ow.ly/KGIFH
The final hours of Monsignor Romero (Rome Reports) ow.ly/KJka6
Report from Haiti: Nuns Serving Sick and Poor, Beaten and Robbed – Aleteia ow.ly/KHtgh
Pope Francis erects diocese of Nogales, Mexico, just south of U.S. | National Catholic Reporter ow.ly/KHyHr
First Episode – The Pope Francis Minute: “No Day Goes by Without Forgiveness in the Harris Family” | Catholic Link ow.ly/KJjOs
Reclaiming the human figure – art exhibit uses body, form to evangelize :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/KJkOi
The ‘African moment’ in global Catholicism gathers steam (John Allen – Crux) ow.ly/KJl5G
Pope calls for renewed prayers for Synod on the Family (News.va) ow.ly/KMrUR
The Annunciation and the One Ring | Dominicana Blog ow.ly/KMzWG
Vatican Invites 150 Homeless People for Dinner and a Sistine Chapel Tour | Daily News | (NCR) ow.ly/KMCck
St. Boniface Church In San Francisco Lets Homeless People Sleep In Pews (Huff Post) ow.ly/KMOvu
Best Lent Ever: 10 Great Reasons to Be Catholic (Dynamic Catholic) ow.ly/KMQnh
What Catholics Should Know About Islam (Catholic365.com) ow.ly/KMRE7
500 Priests in England and Wales Just Signed A Letter That Everyone Should Read | CatholicVote.org ow.ly/KMS4R
Welcome Pope Francis to America-Catholic Extension launches ‪#‎FlatFrancis‬ social media campaign.http://www.flatfrancis.org/
Catholics in England gather to pray for King Richard III, one of their own :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/KNQba
Franciscan Media Announces TWO Jean Vanier 2015 Book Debuts | American Catholic ow.ly/KNQWN
Kudos to Bishop Christopher Coyne -How many bishops get on the floor to play with kids? Truly a humble servant of Christ ow.ly/i/a5Y2c
Donna Douglas played Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies. Amazing prayer she gave shortly before she died. ow.ly/KOkRh
Palestinian president may visit Vatican a second time for canonization Mass :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/KPjeB
Pope leads worldwide prayer for peace as part of 500 Anniv. of St. Teresa of Avila (News.va) ow.ly/KPkxv
Notre Dame Bioethicist Foresees Manufactured Sperm and Eggs–Soon (Aleteia) ow.ly/KPkKT
Sacred Heart parishioners killed in French Alps plane crash (The Arlington Catholic Herald) ow.ly/KPwD6
In Pittsburgh, leftover parish fish fry oil recycled into alternative fuel | National Catholic Reporter ow.ly/KPLRq
President, first lady to welcome Pope Francis to White House Sept. 23 (CNS) ow.ly/KPU60
Tataouine, town in Tunisia that inspired Star Wars, becomes Isis waypoint (The Guardian) ow.ly/KQKel
Canadian Patrons Help Restore Pinturicchio’s Borgia Apartments | The Patrons of the Arts ow.ly/KQLvw
A guide to parenting at the table (Boys Town) (tip from the Catholic Foodie) ow.ly/KQPF9
Papal ecology: Protecting all God’s creatures, respecting God’s plan (CNS) ow.ly/KQQzU
California Catholic Conference: Approval of assisted suicide is ‘sad and disappointing’ (NCR) ow.ly/KQSWS
When People Ask If It’s Fair to Expect My Children to Take Care Of Their Brother (The Mighty) ow.ly/KRnd0
A Catholic Gardener’s Spiritual Almanac (Maria Morera Johnson – another cup of coffee) ow.ly/KRosK
Baseball and prayer: A spring training story (CNS) ow.ly/KSxa7

Holy Week 2015

Video: Holy Week in Two Minutes (Busted Halo) ow.ly/KNsMI
Catholic Cuisine: Fig Bibles and Palm Sundaes ow.ly/KENKx
Killing Jesus – Premiers March 29th at 8pm ET (National Geographic Channel ow.ly/KNWGF
Great idea for an Easter basket (La Bioguia) ow.ly/i/a6sp3
Video: Holy Week 2015 (Fr. Jim Gardiner, OFM – Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America) ow.ly/KPUWG
A.D. The Bible Continues – Series Premier Easter Sunday April 5th at 9pm ET (NBC) ow.ly/KQP2m
Father Peter Vasko, OFM on Good Friday Collection (Holy Land Franciscans) ow.ly/KRdOc
Video: Fr. Robert Barron on Palm Sunday | Word On Fire ow.ly/KSuJ3
Every Sunday Is Palm Sunday (Peter J. Leithart – First Things) ow.ly/KSwvN

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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