Sweet Tweets for 9/5/13 — Praying with Pope Francis for Peace in Syria

With all that is happening in our world this week and with so many parishes and organizations preparing to hold prayer vigils for peace in Syria this weekend, John Clem has assembled our Sweet Tweets early. They contain many helpful resources to aid you in preparing for this significant weekend of prayer and fasting.

Thanks to John Clem, the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/), we’ve got a full recap of all of this week’s most important action both online and around the world.

• Papal Tweet: Let us pray for peace: peace in the world and in each of our hearts. (Pope Francis – Sept. 1st)
• Infographic: Pope Francis’ 5 Finger Prayer – A simple method of prayer shared before he became Pope. http://ow.ly/i/34oMj 
• Audio: ‘Geek-priest’ on New Media, Evangelisation & Vocation | CRADIO (Father Roderick Vonhögen) http://ow.ly/opWWR 
• Audio: How to evangelize Jedi, Wizards and Hobbits – Father Roderick’s presentation at CNMC Melbourne #cnmc http://ow.ly/ovB2o 
• Video: Keeping “Big Mountain Jesus” Why the Jesus War Memorial Should Stay (Becket Fund) http://youtu.be/ykJ1avLl03E 
• Facebook to Update Privacy Policy on Sept. 5th, but Adjusting Settings Is No Easier – http://NYTimes.com  http://ow.ly/oq73h 
•  5 Tips for a Great First Camp Out! | Scouts of Saint George http://ow.ly/oq7uK 
• Video: March on Washington 50th Anniversary (CNS) http://youtu.be/YLRmqWYLo4I 
• American singer shows young people how to live ‘against the tide’ (Jaime Jamgochian) Rome Reports http://ow.ly/oqjsS 
• Video: Evangelizers seeking new methods – Catholic New Media (CNS) http://ow.ly/oqERh 
• Beautiful Music Video: Come My Way (Blackfriars Music) http://youtu.be/Y3SSCuSMLK4 
• Pope appoints Ab Parolin new Secretary of State (man to work with Pope Francis on Curia reform) (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/oro3u 
• Pope Francis: Angelus appeal for peace (full text) – Sept. 1st (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/osktx  http://ow.ly/i/31Y19 
• Video: Pope Francis: September prayer intentions: silence to hear God and persecuted Christians (Rome Reports) http://ow.ly/osqE6 
• NEW Documentary: The Triumph: A Journey Towards Peace and Love | http://CatholicMom.com  http://ow.ly/osruV 
• NEW Film: “The Sea Within” explores the spirituality of surfing as shared by Dr. Peter Kreeft (Blackfriars Film) http://ow.ly/oswiq 
• Decided to Homeschool but Super Scared? | Catholic Lane http://ow.ly/osQMr 
• Ancient Samson Mosaic Uncovered In Israeli Synagogue; Beautiful Art Fascinates Scholars (PHOTOS) http://ow.ly/osRzg 
• Photo: Rising Stars in Catholic New Media – CNMC Melbourne #cnmc http://ow.ly/i/328Pg 
• Romanian priest and martyr beatified (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/otxqs 
• A letter from Trappist nuns in Syria: “Blood fills our streets, our eyes, our hearts” | Catholic World Report http://ow.ly/otEjQ 
• Support: Growing Trappist Monastery in Virginia asks for support in building a chapel (Great Gouda Cheese!) http://ow.ly/oudaK 
• Social Media 2.0 Tips – from Father Roderick’s presentation at #cnmc in Melbourne http://ow.ly/ouScm 
• Bring undocumented workers out of the shadows. – The Washington Post http://ow.ly/ow1hg 
• The Lost Art of the Handwritten Thank You Note | http://CatholicMom.com  http://ow.ly/owIn9 
• Check out Australia’s CRADIO | Catholic Radio & Podcasts Online http://ow.ly/ovIGg 
• Report: Pope Francis Says John Paul II to Be Canonized April 27 (Divine Mercy Sunday) http://NCRegister.com  http://ow.ly/ox2sI 
• Kudos: EWTN News Nightly with Colleen Carroll Campbell Debuts (video of first broadcast) (Lisa Hendey – Patheos) http://ow.ly/oxrEi 
• How Catholics Can Fix Healthcare and Education (And Save Everyone’s Soul At The Same Time) – Aleteia http://ow.ly/oyopc 
• Video: Cardinal Dolan on the Colbert Report | http://CatholicVote.org  http://ow.ly/oyoPQ 
• Fr. Barron’s Word On Fire – News: CATHOLICISM: The New Evangelization is here! @wordonfire http://ow.ly/ozr13 
• Tech Tip: Erase Yourself From the Internet with JustDelete.Me (OPUSblog) http://ow.ly/ozucS 
• Bring a Screening of “Mary of Nazareth” to Your Community or Parish | http://CatholicMom.com  http://ow.ly/ozAkI 
• Resources for Teaching the Faith Using the Liturgical Year (Amazing Catechists) http://ow.ly/ozAUT 
• News: Catholic diocese of Gallup, N.M., to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy | Reuters http://ow.ly/ozC7J  http://ow.ly/i/33Zhi 
• Tech Tip: You Can Now Search for Any Tweet from 2006-present (Mashable) http://ow.ly/oAclC 
• Blog: Why I am troubled by Michael Voris | The Leading Edge http://ow.ly/oAxhl 
• OSV Daily Take Blog: Pope Francis and Mary, Queen of Peace: Who is she? http://ow.ly/oAKrr 
• CNS STORY: Christian, Muslim leaders examine challenges of Arab Christians (CNS) http://ow.ly/oAfD3  http://ow.ly/i/34b9C 
• Pope Francis writes letter to President Putin of Russia ahead of G20 summit (Vatican Radio) http://ow.ly/oAwCD 
• Video: Pope calls on Catholics to pray and fast for peace [on Sat. Sept. 7th] (Rome Reports) http://ow.ly/otBPA 
• Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Pates Urge President Obama to Pursue Political Solution in Syria (USCCB) http://ow.ly/ozasv 
• ACTION ALERT: Urge Congress to Choose Dialogue and Diplomacy in Syria! (USCCB) http://ow.ly/owDum 
• Support: Help Syrian refugee children attend school | Catholic Relief Services | Emergencies http://ow.ly/owZEI 
• Help organize a prayer service @ your parish this Saturday and join the global Catholic community in prayer & fasting http://ow.ly/i/33hd7 
• Nice Graphic to Share: Pope Francis Praying for Peace (Catholic Vote) http://ow.ly/i/33Qeh 
• Prayer for Peace in Syria (USCCB) http://ow.ly/oywY6 

John Clem is the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/). John is currently in formation to join 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+.