Sweet Tweets For 10/11/14 -- A Synod And A Soul

As always, I’m grateful to John Clem, O.F.S. for compiling our Sweet Tweets, chock full of information, news from the Synod and a remembrance of Father Benedict Groeschel, who served God so faithfully:

Papal Tweet: “Happy families are essential for the Church and for society. #prayforsynod” (Pope Francis, Oct. 3rd)
First woman appointed to a Vatican congregation joyful :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/C7iBP
The Mass Explained App | Call To Holiness ow.ly/C5cU3
The role of angels: one author’s push to shed light on the afterlife :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/C7iWM
Bishop: Ukraine bracing for further invasion (CNS) youtu.be/VR-3uJEDqsI
Catholic College Decides to Cover Abortions in Healthcare Plan – Aleteia ow.ly/C7PYC
How Lovely (Again) is Thy Dwelling Place – Crisis Magazine ow.ly/C8bFf
Evidence collected for Father Tolton’s sainthood cause heads to Vatican (CNS) ow.ly/C8drY
St. Francis of Assisi | Special Section | American Catholic ow.ly/C9VeW
The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi (Center for Action and Contemplation) ow.ly/C9EJu
Quiz: How well do you know St. Francis of Assisi? | Ave Maria Press ow.ly/C9SL2
The Real Francis | America Magazine ow.ly/CbzS5
St. Francis and the Environment | CatholicMom.com ow.ly/CgJyL
10 Powerful Resources on St. Thérèse of Lisieux | Word On Fire ow.ly/C9GRT
Therese de Lisieux from “Who Cares About The Saints?” with Fr. James Martin, S.J. (Loyola Productions) ow.ly/C9IJR
Virtual Pilgrimage to Carmel of Lisieux for Therese’s Feast (Lisa Hendey – Patheos) ow.ly/C9Skg
Pope Pius XII and World War II: new archival evidence w/Fr. Gerald Fogarty (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/C9MeD
God Beauty in NORWAY – A Time-Lapse Adventure (Rustad Media) ow.ly/CbhpH
Some Basic Facts and Clarifications about the Angels (Archdiocese of Washington) ow.ly/CbsZE
Thousands of paralympic athletes will meet with Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square (Rome Reports) ow.ly/CeQmB
The Last Nun in Europe Who Is an Active Brewmaster – Neatorama ow.ly/CgFg9
On the Dignity and Delightfulness of Dogs « Archdiocese of Washington ow.ly/CgG1B
Congressmen Paul Ryan and Joe Kennedy Respond to Pope’s Calls to Empower the Poor | America Magazine ow.ly/CgHLU
VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris Says Don’t Let Family Drama Divide You (Christopher Closeup – Patheos) ow.ly/CkDak
Revisiting the Argument from Motion | (Fr. Barron – Strange Notions) ow.ly/Cl6UD
Pope Francis on Caritas Food for All Week of Action – Caritas International ow.ly/CkTst
Pope Francis convokes consistory on Middle East (News.va) ow.ly/CngZF
Pope Francis calls on Catholics to end world hunger by 2025 (Rome Reports) ow.ly/CntdN
17 Intriguing Facts You Didn’t Know About Religion in the U.S. | ChurchPOP ow.ly/ChDxc
19 of the Most Refreshingly Commonsensical G.K. Chesterton Quotes | ChurchPOP ow.ly/CgIfq
Archdiocese of New York chooses eCatholic & FlockNote for their integrated communications systems for all parishes vimeo.com/107297343
Beatified New Jersey Sister of 20th Century Remembered by Pope | ZENIT – The World Seen From Rome ow.ly/CiY7c
The Worst Rapture Movie Ever Made | Catholic World Report – Global Church news and views ow.ly/CkQWa
More Adventures in the Land of the Angles (Nunblog – Sister Anne Flanagan, DSP) ow.ly/CkIsV
31 Glorious Photos of the Universe Alongside Sacred Scripture | ChurchPOP ow.ly/CkYM2
Interview: Brother Guy Consolmagno and Fr. Paul R. Mueller | (Image Books: Publishing Books of Catholic Interest) ow.ly/CnM25
God’s beauty in the oldest living things in the world | ideas.ted.com ow.ly/Cl2l0
Remembering Flannery O’Connor | America Magazine ow.ly/Cp9BD
University Acquires Flannery O’Connor’s Papers and Effects – NYTimes.com ow.ly/Crxrx
The Snowshoe Priest and Other Great Stories (Kathy Schiffer – Patheos) ow.ly/Cpa7P
Beards, belief, and baseball: Does facial hair equal faithful holiness? | Crux ow.ly/Cr0vD
One of the First Representations of Christ is Found in Spain – Aleteia ow.ly/Cr2ZM
Prayers Needed: Franciscan priest, Christian villagers abducted by Syrian militants :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/Cr4t5
Too Much? CEO Compensation and Catholic Social Teaching | (Fr. James Martin – America Magazine) ow.ly/Cr8hR
UPDATED: Amazing Catechists – great resource for catechists, teachers, and family ow.ly/CrqXE
A Review of Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M., “The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton” (Pat McNamara – Patheos) ow.ly/CsgTW
USCCB Chairman Responds to U.S. Court of Appeals Decision ow.ly/CuVJf
JPII National shrine, exhibit feature artifacts, insights about late pope: OPENING on Feast Day Oct. 22nd (CNS) ow.ly/CwVJ8
Enter to Win as Amazing Catechists Goes Mobile! (Lisa Mladinich – Patheos) ow.ly/CzgEe
Children’s app explains the life of Jesus (Rome Reports) ow.ly/CBpEi

Extraordinary Synod on Family

Beautiful video and message as Pope opens synod with vigil, Mass (CNS) ow.ly/CiXQW
Synod on the family: A primer (OSV) ow.ly/CgHXR
News.va created NEW website for Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops – 5-19 October 2014 ow.ly/CkRAa
Infographic: Extraordinary Synod of Bishops starting Sunday (CNS) ow.ly/i/75RhJ
Archbishop Kurtz on synod expectations (CNS) youtu.be/CSJQYkHBqCc
Video about FAQs of Extraordinary Synod of Bishops (News.va) ow.ly/Cr201
Family synod an opportunity to support marriage, scholars urge :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/CaKzF
The Vatican presents how the world will be connected to the Synod on the Family (Rome Rerports) ow.ly/CgFUb
U.S. couple at synod calls for ‘robust, creative’ family programs (CNS) ow.ly/Cp7XI
Pope: Family is integral part of God’s plan for humanity (News.va) ow.ly/CiaAq
Fr. Barron’s Top 6 Resources on Marriage and the Family | Word On Fire ow.ly/Cktc2
Vatican rule: “No Tweeting from synod hall” | CNS Blog ow.ly/CkEnk
Booklet from USCCB: Pope Francis and the Family ow.ly/Cl4iO
Synod hears explosive proposals to drop ‘disordered,’ ‘living in sin’ etc. | News | LifeSite ow.ly/CntIJ
Married couples are stealing the show at synod | (John Allen – Crux) ow.ly/CnvV8
Sexuality and more inclusive language on Synod agenda (News.va) ow.ly/CnJJ2
American Catholics on family synod (CNS) youtu.be/mYkzKfGvx2Y
The synod’s key twist: The sudden return of gradualism | (John Allen – Crux) ow.ly/Crvsx
Synod concludes first phase of debate on family life (News.va) ow.ly/CzIsH
Synod auditors: ‘Green’ family planning (CNS) youtu.be/v5TZWRan5KI
From divorce to single parenting: When families face challenges, how can the Church help? (Rome Reports) ow.ly/CzJwF
Synod’s Clarion Call: Solid Catholic Catechesis | Edward Pentin | NCRegister.com ow.ly/CBpNZ

Father Benedict Groeschel (1933 – 2014) R.I.P.

Father Benedict Groeschel (1933-2014) R.I.P. | NCRegister.com ow.ly/Chjxo
Father Benedict Groeschel’s 50th Anniversary – YouTube ow.ly/ChkqV
Father Benedict, RIP – Memorial Facebook page & More – Franciscan Friars of the Renewal ow.ly/Chrqe
Fr. Benedict Groeschel Once Read My Soul – May He Rest In Peace (Dr. Taylor Marshall) ow.ly/CiYJp
Father Benedict Groeschel, 81, dies (OSV) ow.ly/CkodF

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+.

Sweet Tweets for 10/11/14 — A Synod and A Soul