On my way to Mass this past Mother's Day, I received this startling text message: “Did ya'll change your Facebook page to 'Heavenly Horizons'? I was notified this morning. Just wanted to make sure the page wasn't hacked.” My heart sunk and my head raced as I quickly...
The University of St. Thomas-Houston MAX Studios, in partnership with the Word on Fire Institute, launched an innovative video series to demonstrate how to bring the light of the Gospel to the digital world. Harnessing the expertise of major Catholic influencers who...
This past weekend I watched The Social Dilemma with my husband, and I have since removed all social media apps from my phone (and totally deleted others). Now, don't panic, this is not an article trying to convince you to abandon social media, we at Catholic-Link very...
The Catholic Christian presence on the internet is so important nowadays. Years ago TV and radio were the massive means of communication, but today it’s clear that they’ve all come together in one: the Internet. Pope Benedict XVI said, “Dear Brothers and Sisters, I...
Though many point out the evil and harm of social media, we all have the choice to use social media for our own personal gratification or to use it as a tool to bring glory to God. We can choose to use social media for good! An easy way to do that is to carefully...
One of the most subtle and dangerous ideas is the belief that the internet and its most powerful outlets are "neutral." While you may wave your hand and say, "It's obvious!" I have little doubt that countless people, Catholics included, continue to absorb a huge...
hat do having a baby, getting run over by a train and catching your fingers in a mouse trap have in common? What if I throw footballing guinea pigs into the mix? Obviously there are videos of all these available on the internet. (Warning: if you...
et's start with a simple question: "How many hours do you spend looking at a screen?". Be honest, be clear. Count'em up. Next question, why do you do it? There will be a lot of reasons, but at the bottom it's because you are looking for happiness,...
Today's video illustrates an all too common reality. To the question, "What's on your mind?" so few really answer with the truth. Losers are unpopular. Suffering doesn't fetch “likes." So why not just lie? What's the use in sharing these things if no one wants to hear...
Here we see Julian Smith, a "youtube celebrity" (according to Google), listing off the top 25 things that he hates on Facebook. Obviously, Facebook is good and useful in my areas (feel free to like our fan page!); nevertheless, the level of superficiality can at times...
Catholic-link.com - Here are two videos that are part of a campaign to sensitize people to the consequences of posting their private lives online. With a few clicks, almost any type of information can be shared with thousands if not millions. Time and time again we...