“We are members one of another” (Eph 4,25),
from social network communities to the human community"
- Pope Francis, 2019, World Communications Day
Using Social Communications
for Sharing Faith
Online family faith builders:
Explore ideas for communication with these books from the Diocesan Library
The Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways,
by Meredith Gould. Liturgical Press, 2013 Social media tools make it possible to share conversations and content with the long-time faithful, disaffected millenials, the homebound, and spiritual seekers. Inspired by the Gospel and centered on Christ, this book guides you through the rapidly changing world of social media, helping you to preach the Good News in new ways. |
Connected toward Communion: The Church and Social Communication in the Digital Age,
Daniella Zsupan-Jerome Liturgical Press, 2014 Addresses the whole Church, from the baptized faithful to pastoral ministers and the institutional structures that serve the Church locally and globally. How might we form ourselves today for serving the Church in the digital age and beyond? |
7 Steps to Better Conversations,
by Lornese Duquin. Twenty-Third Publications, 2020 Written for small-group discussion as well as personal reflection, this booklet (24 pp) offers a fresh approach to communicating in our most difficult relationships, whether online or in person. Building on the teachings of Pope Francis, the author explores way in which we might come together. |
What Can I Do? 8 Ways to Help Build Community in Your Parish
by Leisa Ansliger Twenty-third Publications, 2018 We're all pulled in so many directiosn these days that it's often hard to feel connected to other people i the parish. But Christian life is easier, richer, and more inspiring when we feel connected to one another and support one another. Here are 8 easy but powerful ways to strengthen community. |
Pope Francis on Twitter,
Libreria Editrice Vaticana and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2015 Pope Francis masterfully engages his Twitter audience through pastoral tenderness and prophetic boldness. He challenges Twitter followers to receive the mercy of the Lord and to bring mercy to their everyday relationships, to glocal challenges, and to those in need, both near and far. Use his methods as a model for your own Twitter engagements? |