We as audiences might not have the power to shape the actions of those we admire. But we do have the capacity to demand more from their attempts to address their shortcomings publicly.
Social Media
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture
The Grimace Shake Moment of 2023 gave me hope for humanity (and brands)
Twitter has done its best to make me cynical. But every once in a while, there is a Grimace Shake moment.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Sharing what’s in your Notes app can be surprisingly sacred
Our notes may be practical or they may be impressionistic. They may be things that we cannot remember or that remain important to us. But is it going too far to say there is something holy in the hearing of them?
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: The Vatican’s new social media document has some blind spots
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle analyze the Vatican’s new document on social media.
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican tells the bishops of Catholic Twitter: be reflective, not reactive
The Vatican on Monday urged the Catholic faithful, and especially bishops, to be “reflective, not reactive” on social media, issuing guidelines to try to tame the toxicity on Catholic Twitter.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Three lessons for church workers from heaven’s receptionist on TikTok
Some of Ms. Smith’s posts get upward of 500,000 likes, including many people sharing about friends or family whom they have lost.
Posted inArts & Culture, Faith in Focus
Balenciaga Pope: What an A.I.-generated puffer coat reveals about Francis’ appeal
Pope Francis didn’t wear Balenciaga. I can’t imagine he ever will. But if we keep our eyes peeled, it won’t be long before we see him do something just as eye-popping to reveal once again to us the challenging, merciful love of God.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Seeing the Catholic Church through the eyes of a global news aggregator
Learning a little more about Flipboard got me wondering what kind of vision of the Catholic Church you might find when the audience creating it is from around the world.
Posted inFaith, Ideas
Marketing isn’t a dirty word in church: Why we should be comfortable ‘selling’ spirituality
Traditional Catholic networks have evaporated, and professional marketing of our faith is needed to fill the void.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Our modern-day Tower of Babel
A Reflection for Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ashley McKinless