Showing posts with label Catholic Bloggers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Catholic Bloggers. Show all posts

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Starting a Catholic Blog


It's World Day of Communications and you are Catholic! What a great day to start your own Catholic blog.



Pick a name for your blog.



Go to the upper right hand corner of my blog and click on CREATE BLOG. You may have to set up a Google/Gmail account. It's easy. The instructions will walk you through it.



If you are a beginner, plan to spread the word to family and friends first. Just say, "Hey, I started a blog about the family and what's going on. You can read about us at (insert your blog address here)." If you are a beginner, just let your little light shine. Be yourself. In fact, if you are writing for family and friends, they probably won't be clicking on to your blog to learn the faith. It will just show through in little ways. Maybe write something overtly Catholic every 4 or 5 posts. Let the rest just be little pieces of daily faithfilled living (more subtle, that is).



And that's about all there is to it. In time, you will learn new things, become a better writer, and grow a readership. And you will take your place as a Catholic in the great effort of World Communications.



The most important thing is that you remain faithful to Mother Church. Remember, you are Catholic. You are called to let a little light shine through you.

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Putting Our Money Where Our Mouth Is


I do it every week. It is part of getting ready for Mass. I walk over to a little container that I keep in the kitchen, I open it, and I pull out the envelope for today's offering. I write a check, put it in the envelope, and we head off to Mass.


Today, there were two envelopes dated May 17. I was ready to toss the second one in the trash (I admit it), when I saw the name of the special collection on the envelope.


Catholic Communications Campaign


Talk about being convicted. That's what we are about, isn't it? That's what Catholic bloggers say they are doing. Spreading the Good News?


But if I am not willing to give to this collection, how can I truly say that this is my ultimate goal? Do I really want to share the Gospel - or do I just want a forum to share my own thoughts?


The Catholic Communications Campaign
United States Catholic Conference
3211 Fourth Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20017-1194

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