by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
The New Media Project presents an article Facebook and the elderly in the church in which Robert Saler, guest blogger writes… “My two years spent serving a wonderful, small congregation in Gary, IN, were instructive in a number of ways. The entire... by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2012 | Evangelization, Technology: Issues and Uses
Social media can reduce activism to a fad– something that we take part in because a particular Twitter hashtag is trending, a video has become viral, or a Facebook Cause has become popular. It can ignore the hard work that has been taking place over decades and... by John Freund, CM | Aug 31, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Churches may be easy targets for data theft. In a recent Church Executive article, author David A. Jones noted, “Frugal budgeting and limited resources in technological intelligence inherent with religious organizations often lead to weak security controls. The... by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
The Mobile Moment is Only Months Away – Preparing For the Biggest Number Ever – Yes That Day Is Near: When One Tech Passes Human Population In Size The ultimate number in technology is upon us. Within months, literally, only months now, we will reach the... by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Sister Mary Ann Walsh of the USCC looks at some signs of the times regarding Catholics and social media and provides useful links of interest to Catholics.             A recent sign of technology in church was a man watching the Olympics on his Smartphone. He may be... by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 9, 2012 | Missions inter gentes, Social Media, Technology: Issues and Uses
So, here I am, on the Bolivian Altiplano, serving in a Vincentian International mission. I’m on Facebook and I write a blog. We don’t have cable. We don’t have 4G or 3G connections. We have very slow 2G, like most of the rural developing world. In...
