There have been many stories to share from the past week, and have special sections for the Jubilee of Mercy, Year of Consecrated Life, and Care for Creation. There are many things to pray for in this coming year which I hope will bring healing and mercy to a troubled world.
Happy New Year and may you have a blessed 2016!
Pax Et Bonum,
John
Top Catholic Tweets for January 1st 2016
- Papal Tweet: No one can put limits on God’s love, for he is always ready to forgive (MV 3). (Pope Francis Dec. 30th)
- Pope Francis: Angelus appeal for peace (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/WvYGB
- Pope Angelus: Forgive like St Stephen (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/Wktyt
- Call to Family, Community, and Participation (CRS/USCCB) youtu.be/giQgWakrgQs
- Pope: Hold Baby Jesus in your arms (CNS) youtu.be/KIhtfF6oELA
- St. Peter’s to St. Patrick’s: The Italian Artist Behind New York’s Nativity Scene (Aleteia) ow.ly/WnsXj
- The Infant of Prague – Warrior for Our Times (Fr. Dwight Longenecker – Patheos) ow.ly/WsR0H
- If you struggle with porn, the Church can help, US bishops say (CNA) ow.ly/WpYGC
- The Bishops of Niger appeal for Christian-Muslim dialogue (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/Wq0zG
- Pope Erects New Diocese of Barisal, Bangladesh and appoints its first bishop (Zenit) ow.ly/Wq137
- Young people are smoking more pot than ever – and why that’s a bad thing (CNA) ow.ly/WqfDw
- Pope prays for natural disaster victims in U.S., U.K., Latin America (CNS) ow.ly/WsnDz
- ACLU Sues Catholic Hospital for Being Catholic (Kathy Schiffer – Seasons of Grace) ow.ly/WsQBv
- Muslims Protect Church in France on Christmas Eve (Aleteia) ow.ly/WquCP
- Archbishop Coppola: CAR elections ‘a true miracle’ (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/WvDzt
- Filipino Priest Suspended for Using Hoverboard During Mass (TIME) ow.ly/WrpoJ
- Great cause: The Franciscan Monastery is in need of greenhouse renovation – used to feed the poor in D.C. ow.ly/WsNda
- The World’s Largest Crucifix Is In a Small Town in Michigan (ChurchPOP) ow.ly/Wvw0v
- Six Tips for Being a Mary-Like Conversationalist (Rhonda Ortiz –CatholicMom.com) ow.ly/Wthnv
- Inside Antarctica’s Catholic Ice Chapel, the World’s Southernmost Church (ChurchPOP) ow.ly/WtFxd
- Best Catholic Apps from 2015 (John Clem, O.F.S. – Call To Holiness) ow.ly/WuXyz
- The year in review in Catholicism 2015 (CRUX) ow.ly/WtmU6
- Year in Review: Marriage ruling leaves unanswered questions for religious groups (CNS) ow.ly/Wq6sp
- 3 Questions for a Merciful New Year’s Resolution (Sister Theresa Alethea Noble – Aleteia) ow.ly/Wql7t
- Recipes for January ~ Month Dedicated to the Most Holy Name of Jesus (Catholic Cuisine) ow.ly/WqnRY
Jubilee of Mercy
- Papal Tweet: The mercy of God will always be greater than any sin (MV 3) (Pope Francis Dec. 29th)
- Pope Francis to celebrate Jubilee of Mercy for the Family (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/Wky44
- Mercy When it Matters: The Three-Year-Old’s Tantrum (Tami Kiser –CatholicMom.com) ow.ly/WrpaW
- The multiple audiences for the Year of Mercy (Fr. Thomas Reese, S.J. – NCR) ow.ly/Wscgk
- Mercy, Mary & 10 Resolutions (Kathleen Beckman – Catholic Exchange) ow.ly/Wttg6
- Expert Advice on Living the New Year of Mercy: A Jubilee Symposium (Catholic Pulse) ow.ly/WvhQz
- Doors of Mercy – A Shower for Your Soul (John Clem, O.F.S. – MercyHour.org) ow.ly/Wv4VN
Year of Consecrated Life
- Multimillion-dollar expansion of Crozet, Virginia monastery coming to fruition (The Daily Progress) ow.ly/WlP6p
- Philadelphia’s Pink Sisters have prayed nonstop for 100 years (New York Post) ow.ly/WpXDe
- Resdiscovering St. Francis – Capuchins Franciscans Province of St. Conrad youtu.be/pMY0z5ZDdFg
- Old Dominion Univ. graduate to enter Poor Clares (Catholic Virginian) ow.ly/Wqxf4
Care for Creation
- Italy’s smog crisis may embolden Pope Francis on the environment (John Allen – CRUX) ow.ly/Wq65Y
- Reflections for a Laudato Si’ Film Festival (Sister Rose Pacatte – Patheos) ow.ly/WrnSd
- The Top 10 Catholic Eco Stories of 2015 (Catholic Ecology) ow.ly/Wvzcl
- Beauty of God’s Creation: Images from National Geographic’s 2015 Photo Contest ow.ly/WroOk
Top Catholic Tweets are compiled by John Clem, O.F.S. who 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’s blog is entitled Call To Holiness (http://www.calltoholiness.us/). Follow John on Twitter at @Catholicwebs, on Facebook and at Google+ 
