Jun
28
Both Fr. Jim Martin and Br. Dan Horan take up the question of how the church is doing in the digital age. I’ll add to their comments by saying that I can answer the question easily and frankly. The church is doing awful, not just in the digital media but in the media in general. …
Jun
22
So my colleague Pete Rogers (Regis University in Denver) and I were musing about what if Twitter were around 20-30 years ago and who would use it most effectively. Two sports stars that came to mind quickly were Muhammad Ali and Reggie Jackson: Muhammad Ali: “I float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. George …
Jun
07
Jeffrey Pugh has thought about the above question and has penned a fine book, called Devil’s Ink, Blog from the Basement Office, which made my holding pattern on my flight much more enjoyable. Pugh provides a series of blog entries in the book covering everything from social networking to political dalliances (Anthony Weiner, watch out!) …
May
31
Recently, the discussion of “spiritual seekers” came up amongst some religious professionals I kibitz with from time to time. I mentioned casually that Christian Smith the great sociologist from Notre Dame had given a talk and I was asked to respond to his thoughts. One of the things that stuck out for me from his …
May
24
How in the world does this happen? An exhaustive, three-year search for some tapes that contained the original footage of the Apollo 11 moonwalk has concluded that they were probably destroyed during a period when NASA was erasing old magnetic tapes and reusing them to record satellite data. “We’re all saddened that they’re not there. …
May
12
OK this is one of the most creative ventures I’ve seen in some time. It a mock news report from the Galactic Empire Times reporting on the death of Obi-Wan Kenobi of Star Wars Fame. I’d suggest reading the whole thing here but there’s a snip below. “For over two decades, Kenobi has been the …
May
10
Deacon Greg posted this hysterical video that’s closer to the truth than fiction for some… Love the fact that a priest was included in this.
Apr
24
Fr. Jack Ledwon isn’t exactly the most technologically savvy person I know, but he’s always willing to try something new. We got him to use his iPhone, he’s on Facebook and uses it smartly (some of his status updates are hysterical) and we will be beginning to offer his homilies on podcast soon. So what …
Apr
13
A two-fer for today’s giveaway. My good friend Fr. Mark Mossa, S.J., who blogs at GODsTALKed has an excellent piece on the modern concept of friends, vis-a-vis Facebook and Cell phones. Here’s the most interesting clip IMO. This has got me thinking that, as strange as it might sound, that a good way to reflect …
Mar
30
Fran Fran Rossi Szpylczyn pointed me here on facebook and the laughs came a tumbling out. And the Ro Azzaro followed it up with this one which I think is even funnier.
Mike Hayes is an author, commentator, Campus Minister and Spiritual Director. He founded the award winning BustedHalo.com in 2001 and wrote the book Googling God with Paulist Press in 2007. Mike is currently a Campus Minister at The University at Buffalo where he serves on the staff of St Joseph University Church. He is available for speaking engagements, retreats and personal spiritual direction.Social Widgets powered by AB-WebLog.com.
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