Sister Maria Kim is a regional director for the Daughters of St. Paul and loves Jesus, people, good books, and music. This is my last blog post on here, so thanks for reading and goodbye. DEFENDING HIMSELF Caleb Kennedy claims he was … Her bio tells it all: “I tweet God, Theology of the Body, Media Lit, Philosophy. Meanwhile, nuns using social media is ‘empowering and give religious women more authority’ says Linda Woodhead, a professor in the sociology of religion at Lancaster University. As director of a religious social media consultancy, Digital Fingerprint, whose clients include the Church of England, she says, ‘We should be using current technology to reach out to people, as they’re not coming to us. You're calling a convent. An adventurous nun who is an avid tweeter, not only does she send tweets of wisdom, she also discusses topical issues. All content on this website, such as text, graphics, and images is the property of Amber Hicks, Linda Woodhead || An Academic Viewpoint on Media Nuns, The Sisters of Bethany || Photograph teaser, Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. All this information was gathered in 2014. If you could ask a nun anything what would you ask? ‘If it’s the Pope using Twitter or a nun using Twitter they’re both using the same medium and same format which puts them on an equal footing in a way that’s completely new.’. Linda is a professor in the sociology of religion in the Department of Politics, Philosophy & Religion at Lancaster University. The 66-year-old has been a nun since the age of 15 and is part of a Catholic order called the Daughters of St. Paul. Is being online a step in the right direction for nuns and the church? Sister Lisa Marie is funny, contemplative and intelligent. Worth a follow for some great reminders to pray! Words and photographs by Amber Hicks . Join the conversation! The nine women who live at this convent are the Sisters of Bethany and are amongst the growing trend of nuns who have turned to social media. Mike Schmitz on Love and Same Sex Attraction (WATCH). One of the Sisters, Sister Elizabeth Pio, uses social media and since then I have discovered a growing trend of media nuns, which is where the idea to create this project came from. They aren’t planning their own reality TV show just yet, but make way for a new generation of modern nuns. ‘On Flickr I don’t say I’m a nun,’ she admits. A collection of plants sit blooming by the window and Latin inscriptions hang throughout the house, but it is the two iPads on the table that show these nuns are embracing change and technology. Today I paid a visit to the Sisters of Bethany in Portsmouth to talk social media. However Sister Elizabeth doesn’t just restrict herself to tweeting about all things holy, one of her favourite topics of conversation is EastEnders. She’s also a hoot! She is one of the most inspirational and hard-working Sisters you will find on the internet. I also think they are very interesting people. She has however been working on a brand new website, which they hope to launch this spring, to promote the books they create and print in-house. They tweet, they blog, they Instagram. All these figures were accurate when this post was published. Sister Maria Jesus Galan, a nun in Spain, spent so much time on Facebook she was told to leave her convent. So I visited Portsmouth with ITV Meridian and interviewed the Sisters of Bethany. Another Daughter of St. Paul, Sister Andrew Marie really does well with their mission to communicate the Good News through the media. Sister Anne takes the number 3 spot, the most expert tweeter of the bunch as she has been tweeting for over 6 years! The Corona Virus is affecting the whole world and the members of Twisted Sister are not immune from its effects in some form. I have arrived at my destination, The House of Bethany. — Sr Maria Kim Bui fsp (@SrMariaKim) May 4, 2018. Sister B is a Salesian sister who tweets about the faith, technology, and the use of social media. Sister Louisa Ann also blogs about her life before she took her vows, one of her juiciest posts is about how a male choir singer tried to make her his mistress. Thank you. Me: Doing well. I think it can be very empowering, obviously they have to take care because of their way of life and lack of disruptions, but they are mature and intelligent people who are quite capable of using it to their benefit. Did you ever imagine you would become a nun? Last year I was chosen as one of nine finalists in an ITV News and Media Trust competition called ‘Breaking into News’. 7,548 Followers, 0 Following, 3,242 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from sister (@sister_web) Any twitter company page, stock live, developer, ads. She said: ‘If we stick our heads in the sand and ignore what technology can do then, I feel, that the rest of the world will end up ignoring us too.’. Telemarketer: Hello my name is ______ I'm calling from a homeowner association…how are you doing today? Retweet, chime in on a thread, go viral, or just scroll through the Twitter timeline to stay on top of what everyone’s talking about. Sister Theresa Aletheia is also a contributor at Aleteia, author of The Prodigal You Love, and is also on Snapchat and Instagram (@pursuedbytruth). witter Turns 10: Ten Accounts Every Catholic Should Follow, What Everyone is REALLY Thinking in the Cry Room, Laugh Your Way to Holiness with Catholic Card Game. Below is the feature culminating all the research and interviews I conducted as part of my university degree. "Seeking Sister Wife" star Dimitri Snowden is divorcing his third wife ... another chapter in what's been a problematic last few weeks between the two, which included accusations of domestic abuse. If you don’t follow Sister Theresa Aletheia, you’re not really part of Catholic Twitter. And being a nun online comes with its responsibilities admits Sister Elizabeth. Although you won’t find them posting any Kim Kardashian-esque selfies, the sisters are using websites like Twitter and Facebook as a way to engage with people, be a source of support online and to spread the “word”. Hopefully Social Sisters will show that nuns aren’t becoming forgotten, and by claiming their slice of the internet they are enabling people to interact and learn more about them. Here is a sneak peak of some of the photographs I took whilst there. Sister B is also a contributor on Relevant Radio. ‘They are characterised as being out of touch and as being separate from society and the world with a different mind-set.’. Twitter is your go-to social media app and the new media source for what's happening in the … Sister B is a Salesian sister who tweets about the faith, technology, and the use of social media. Follow her for great quotes from the saints, to learn about different feast days and Mary, and reminders to live the faith charitably and joyfully! Her tweets are faith-filled and focused. Design by Perceptions Design Studio. Or do you wonder what they get up to in their spare time? Close behind @Digitalnun we have Sister Helena Burns. ‘We get lots of challenging responses,’ she said. She blogs at www.PrincipessaMeetsWorld.com and yinz can find her on Twitter @TheresaZoe. Pretty cool Twisted Sister video from "You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll" album (1983). Meanwhile, nuns using social media is a case of keeping up or getting left behind for Sister Louisa Ann. 7. #NobodyBelievesWeAreReal’. Sister Catherine prays every day for her thousands of Twitter followers. Twisted Sister nace el 14 de febrero de 1973, cuando el guitarrista Jay Jay French se unió a una banda llamada Silverstar. These religious sisters really knock it out of the park as far as bringing Christ’s light and joy to people through Twitter, either by making hilarious jokes or reminding us of the beauty of faith. Professor Linda Woodhead believes these women have lots of followers because it’s challenging perceptions and people are curious. Social Sisters. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. ‘The typical ones you see in the media are so unreal,’ she said. What’s more they have a combined total of over 50,000 followers – how’s that for spreading the word of God! Sister Elizabeth Pio, 42, leads me inside the convent which is full of dark oak, hand knitted tea cosies and the smell of incense. Professor Linda WoodheadPicture Source: Lancaster University. 4,061 Followers, 85 Following, 570 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from @sister_official She also wrote the book He Speaks to You. 3,983 Followers, 1,493 Following, 440 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Satellite Sisters (@satsisters) I will be posting the interview in the next couple of weeks so keep your eyes peeled! http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2013-01-27/nuns-turn-to-twitter-to-spread-the-word/. Although she feels the responses she gets from people online is generally encouraging, Sister Elizabeth tells me she does receive some negative remarks. They are a lot more cutting-edge, but Sister MaryLou says this is down to the lack of young nuns at her convent. ‘Some of them are not very nice, but that’s a very small minority of people that may put some strange comments that they think are funny or poking fun at God or nuns, but we just shrug it off.’. 50.1k Followers, 2,472 Following, 365 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Sister Sister (@officialsistersister) Even though Twisted Sister retired from live performing in 2016, we remain connected to our worldwide fanbase and hope that all of our fans get through this very difficult time. Sister Cathy Jones, religious life promoter at the Catholic Church’s National Office of Vocation, puts it down to the increase in religious events and groups for young people. It’s 10am on a drizzly December morning in the town of Southsea, Portsmouth. This Hilarious Card Game Will Keep You In Holy Stitches (and Out of Confession)! Sister Helena Burns is another one of those great Daughters of St. Paul! They tweet, they blog, they Instagram. The aim was to explore the growing number of ‘media nuns’ and how they use social media as a means to spread the word of God and be a source of advice and support. Read more: 9 Priests You Need to Follow on Twitter. Sister Margaret Michael is the national vocations director for the Daughters of St. Paul (aka #MediaNuns! 11 talking about this. ‘We are extremely modern, our spirituality and mission will never be out of date they’re always new and relevant,’ she added. Check out Twitter to see how to help! One of my favourite tweets from her is: ‘It’s rough for nuns in habits on Halloween. I wrote the article in the style of magazine Marie Claire and created the pages to mirror the layout and design they used at the time. ‘It levels the playing field amongst the voices that get heard in religious life, and that’s really quite a significant change. Be warned though you may stumble across the odd photograph of some delicious treats, including some mouth-watering doughnuts! So when she’s not praying, she can be found online spreading the word of God 140 characters at a time. Most of their followers are religious drawn to the reflective and spiritual nature of the Sister’s tweets. ‘You need to see what people are looking at, what the trends are and capture all of that and bring it a step further,’ says Sister MaryLou. If you ever need someone to pray for you don’t be shy to ask her. They aren’t planning their own reality TV show just yet, but make way for a new generation of modern nuns. Sister definition is - a female who has one or both parents in common with another. Also, her daily reminders of #mementomori are sometimes hilarious, sometimes unusual, and all the time insightful and inspiring. I love to tweet about that and I hope it is breaking stereotypes.’. With over 31 thousand followers, Sister Helena Burns is one of the most-followed religious sisters on Twitter! It’s a big change for the women who are used to living private lives and some communities deem it too disruptive. Recently, their chapel at Mary Help of Christians Academy burned down. ‘People talk about EastEnders like it’s real life and God is everywhere,’ she said. She started a whole trend of Catholics finding skulls to display prominently to remember our death! Read more: 9 Priests You Need to Follow on Twitter. ‘For any group who wants to be heard for whatever they have to say, social media’s got to be the best thing since sliced bread.’. I am currently in the process of contacting interviewees to talk to, so watch this space! Click the link below to see my ITV report. While none of the … This is one of the reasons why Sister MaryLou, a nun from Slough who is also a photographer, won’t reveal her religious identity to her Flickr followers. Many women are also taking the opportunity to turn to nuns online for advice. Sister We ship worldwide open 12:00 close 20:00 03-6407-1285 info@sister-tokyo.com @sistertokyo_style ⇩Sister Online Boutique⇩ sister-tokyo.com ‘But if the Sisters came to me and said that I would have to shut down my blog and my Facebook, then under obedience I would, although a part of me would be wanting to ask for their reasoning behind that request.’. I interviewed Sister Elizabeth Pio and she revealed why she tweets about Eastenders, how she connects with people from all over the world on Facebook and how she supports people online through problems such as self-harm and divorce. All Rights Reserved. 52.7m Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ‘sisters’ hashtag Can You Match These Saints to Their Weird Patronages? You're watching the official music video for Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take it" from the album 'Stay Hungry' (1984). Applicants had to submit an idea on what they would film a news package on. Check out Twitter to see how to help! Are nuns becoming forgotten members of society? We are not standing still, we are moving with the times,’ says Sister Elizabeth, who left a career in marketing to become a nun. She also loves sports and coffee and is the author of book Loved As I Am. I had the opportunity to find out more about the lady herself: For my vocation story and reasons why I became a sister please see this piece I wrote for the National Catholic Reporter a couple of years ago: Zero Gravity and God’s Call. 9:22) basically describes her life as writer, homemaker, friend and sister, wife, and mother of 3 spunky children, all for the sake of Gospel joy. More women are becoming nuns in the UK, according to statistics in both the Church of England and Catholic Church, although there is no evidence to suggest that this has anything to do with the growth of ‘media nuns’. To read more about me and this blog click the ‘About Me’ page on the left sidebar. Chloe Kiley and Paige Mac join forces to play music aboard Disney Cruise Line as Sister Sister! She shares the convent with 12 other sisters, their purpose – to use their book centres and social media to bring God to people. Twisted Sister Statement Regarding the CoronaVirus. But unlike Alexa Chung, she doesn’t rely on social media, ‘It’s not so important that I can’t live without it,’ she said. Having studied part time for a degree in fine art at Farnham University, Sister MaryLou confesses she loves Instagram as it brings out her creative side. She frequently posts pictures to give followers a glimpse into her life. One of the most popular nuns on Twitter is Hereford based Sister Catherine Wybourne (@Digitalnun) who has over 12,000 followers. Another one of those #MediaNuns! As the youngest at the convent Sister Elizabeth tweets (@bethanysister) and Facebooks on behalf of the other sisters. I am looking at how nuns are using media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, as a means of spreading their beliefs and being a source of advice people can turn to online. I thought about it first at about the age of 11, of course I had no idea what it was really like! If you haven’t heard of Sister Rose Pacatte, why not!? Father Mike Schmitz (WATCH), Fr. She admitted, ‘I have a quirky sense of humour, and from what I have experienced in my life online. Read more: Twitter Turns 10: Ten Accounts Every Catholic Should Follow. I am also investigating how the increasing number of nuns using the internet is changing the face of religion and making it more accessible. Questions are anonymous and will be answered by Sister MaryLou in a future post. So they will often get a significant number of followers who are very much intrigued about their lifestyle. She’s also a hoot! If it’s the Pope using Twitter or a nun using Twitter they’re both using the same medium and same format and that puts them on an equal footing in a way that’s completely new. Recently, their chapel at Mary Help of Christians Academy burned down. They blog, YouTube, do film reviews, have live prayer sessions and produce podcasts. She explained, ‘I do graphic design for products, designing the website, the content and making it beautiful because we want it to be the best.’. At number 1 we have Sister Catherine Wybourne, her tweets range from the humorous to the serious to even talk of selfies. ‘It’s a very useful tool and I have met some great people through blogging. I created this blog in 2014 while in my final year studying Multimedia Journalism at Bournemouth University. Sister Elizabeth Pio, 42, leads me inside … I personally feel the role of a nun has changed significantly over the years and many people do not even know what a nun is or does. Her life mottos are Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam and "Without complaint, everything shall I suffer for in the love of God, nothing have I to fear" (St. Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart). Life in a religious community is a microcosm of humanity. Here's a picture of the piece in today's Echo showing how the Twitter Sisters helped Secrets salon … I wanted my report to be original and on something new that did not have much coverage in the media, but would still be thought-provoking to viewers. Her fellow Daughters of St. Paul sisters in America use every form of social media you can think of. It means that women, particularly in religious orders, can now speak with as big an audience and much more authority as male clergy. ‘People prefer to read something that is honest and down to earth and yet amusing at the same time.’. ‘Flickr’s such a big community and I thought that when I joined in 2006, if I put I’m a nun then people would stereotype me.’. En aquellos días, French usaba el pseudónimo Johnny Heartbreaker. Sister Sister Daniel S. Levine 05/11/2021 12:23 am Tia Mowry Opens up About Discriminatory Comments She Got About Her Natural Hair on Auditions Over the Years Tia Mowry Anna Rumer 02/13/2021 Proof God exists: hummingbirds, hockey, coffee.”. Sister Rose is part of the Daughters of St. Paul order in Culver City, California and is Director of the Pauline Centre for Media Studies. I wanted my report to be based around religion and I thought about nuns, and how their voice is quite under-represented in the media, and generally in society today. ‘We want to be where people are, whoever they are. I think it’s a very exciting development. Él había tocado previamente en algunas bandas locales e hizo una prueba para Wicked Lester, el g… Sister Bethany tweets about faith, whatever the latest Internet controversy is (she hears “Laurel” btw), and how to use media well in a life of faith. ‘It’s challenging and it’s got its own criteria for discipline. What I mean by that is you have to be very careful about what you say and how you interact with people.’. Another #MediaNun! KAN'T DEAL Kourtney Kardashian's Travis obsession SHOCKS family after 'I love you' tattoo. Her handle (@onegroovynun) pretty much says all you need to know about this sister with SOLT (Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity). I embarked on this project in 2014 and was able to speak to some remarkable women. She is Pennsylvanian by birth, Californian by heart, and in Colorado for the time being. Dr Bex Lewis from Durham thinks so. How to use sister in a sentence. Her interactions and retweets make her Twitter page an encyclopaedia of all religious news you need to know. The stereotyping, she feels, is due to the way the media represents them. ‘In a way it’s normalising nuns,’ she said. She is a film/TV columnist for St. Anthony Messenger Magazine, the National Catholic Reporter, Sr. Rose Goes to the Movies and Reel Spirituality to name a few, not to mention she is an author and has received many awards for her writing and for her work in media literacy education, which she also teaches. Die 3 charmanten Sängerinnen der Twitter Sisters laden zu Abenden voller Jazz, versengtem Pop und Eigenkompositionen - lassen Sie sich bezwitschern In that sense it levels the playing field amongst the voices that get heard in religious life and that’s really quite a significant change. If you would like to get in touch please email me at amber_hicks@hotmail.co.uk or find me on Twitter. You’ll see several of these women on this list). You MUST follow Sister Theresa Aletheia. ‘It’s why I think organisations are so important, to help the church engage with contemporary culture.’. In a way it’s normalising nuns and people are fascinated because it’s quite a unique identity. It’s 10am on a drizzly December morning in the town of Southsea, Portsmouth. The sisters are also hoping to have interactive features such as ‘ask a nun’ as well as apps. Sister Elizabeth is often contacted by those who are grieving, suffering from addictions or with other worries. Sister B is also a contributor on Relevant Radio. Can I Get a Tattoo? © Copyright EpicPew. ‘And people are still fascinated because it’s quite a unique identity, so they will often get a significant number of followers who are very much intrigued about their lifestyle.’. Sister Bethany can also be found on Snapchat! My name is Amber and I am a final year Multimedia Journalism student at Bournemouth University. I’ve searched high and low to find the 5 most followed nuns on Twitter. Not an individual nun but this Twitter account is brought to you by the Benedictine Sisters, you won’t find any doughnut pictures here but insightful news and events. Nuns having fun! I have arrived at my destination, The House of Bethany. Sister Miriam James tweets prayers, feast day reminders, and, recently, all about the Royal Wedding!
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