I created this blog in 2014 while in my final year studying Multimedia Journalism at Bournemouth University. I love to tweet about that and I hope it is breaking stereotypes.’. I have arrived at my destination, The House of Bethany. 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. 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. It’s a big change for the women who are used to living private lives and some communities deem it too disruptive. ‘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.’. Sometimes she gets into hilarious conversations and always is bringing the joy of the Catholic faith to anyone who encounters her, online or otherwise! 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. Sister Maria Kim is a regional director for the Daughters of St. Paul and loves Jesus, people, good books, and music. Recently, their chapel at Mary Help of Christians Academy burned down. One of my favourite tweets from her is: ‘It’s rough for nuns in habits on Halloween. Sister Bethany can also be found on Snapchat! ‘On Flickr I don’t say I’m a nun,’ she admits. ‘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.’. 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. Sister B is also a contributor on Relevant Radio. I’ve searched high and low to find the 5 most followed nuns on Twitter. 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. Is being online a step in the right direction for nuns and the church? I think it’s a very exciting development. En aquellos días, French usaba el pseudónimo Johnny Heartbreaker. Sister Catherine prays every day for her thousands of Twitter followers. Sister Maria Jesus Galan, a nun in Spain, spent so much time on Facebook she was told to leave her convent. I embarked on this project in 2014 and was able to speak to some remarkable women. Although she feels the responses she gets from people online is generally encouraging, Sister Elizabeth tells me she does receive some negative remarks. Dr Bex Lewis from Durham thinks so. 11 talking about this. Here's a picture of the piece in today's Echo showing how the Twitter Sisters helped Secrets salon … All Rights Reserved. DEFENDING HIMSELF Caleb Kennedy claims he was … She also loves sports and coffee and is the author of book Loved As I Am. If you don’t follow Sister Theresa Aletheia, you’re not really part of Catholic Twitter. Sister Elizabeth is often contacted by those who are grieving, suffering from addictions or with other worries. 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. 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. Sister Elizabeth Pio, 42, leads me inside … Sister Helena Burns is another one of those great Daughters of St. Paul! 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’. She’s also a hoot! Here is a sneak peak of some of the photographs I took whilst there. I am also investigating how the increasing number of nuns using the internet is changing the face of religion and making it more accessible. They tweet, they blog, they Instagram. 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. With over 31 thousand followers, Sister Helena Burns is one of the most-followed religious sisters on Twitter! ‘God is in Eastenders. Telemarketer: Hello my name is ______ I'm calling from a homeowner association…how are you doing today? 7,548 Followers, 0 Following, 3,242 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from sister (@sister_web) Check out Twitter to see how to help! Join the conversation! Sister Margaret Michael is the national vocations director for the Daughters of St. Paul (aka #MediaNuns! 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. Most of their followers are religious drawn to the reflective and spiritual nature of the Sister’s tweets. ‘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.’. She shares the convent with 12 other sisters, their purpose – to use their book centres and social media to bring God to people. However Sister Elizabeth doesn’t just restrict herself to tweeting about all things holy, one of her favourite topics of conversation is EastEnders. She admitted, ‘I have a quirky sense of humour, and from what I have experienced in my life online. I spoke to Professor Linda Woodhead to get an academic viewpoint on the development of nuns using Twitter. Thank you. ‘It’s challenging and it’s got its own criteria for discipline. You’ll see several of these women on this list). Read more: 9 Priests You Need to Follow on Twitter. She adds, ‘We’ve had women going through divorce, having problems with their other halves or husbands having affairs, asking us what they can do about it or to support them through the time they are going through.’. Nuns having fun! My name is Amber and I am a final year Multimedia Journalism student at Bournemouth University. The stereotyping, she feels, is due to the way the media represents them. So when she’s not praying, she can be found online spreading the word of God 140 characters at a time. The Corona Virus is affecting the whole world and the members of Twisted Sister are not immune from its effects in some form. 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). “Bible in a Year” Podcast Closes Out Lent Among the Most Downloads! Life in a religious community is a microcosm of humanity. Are you curious to know if life as a nun is a challenge? How to use sister in a sentence. 52.7m Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ‘sisters’ hashtag ‘It levels the playing field amongst the voices that get heard in religious life, and that’s really quite a significant change. If you haven’t heard of Sister Rose Pacatte, why not!? 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. Her interactions and retweets make her Twitter page an encyclopaedia of all religious news you need to know. 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’s why I think organisations are so important, to help the church engage with contemporary culture.’. 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). ‘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. Below is the feature culminating all the research and interviews I conducted as part of my university degree. ‘We want to be where people are, whoever they are. 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! Another #MediaNun! ‘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.’. Read more: Twitter Turns 10: Ten Accounts Every Catholic Should Follow. Read more: 9 Priests You Need to Follow on Twitter. Sister Miriam James tweets prayers, feast day reminders, and, recently, all about the Royal Wedding! Social Sisters. Proof God exists: hummingbirds, hockey, coffee.”. 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 Sister Lisa Marie is funny, contemplative and intelligent. Her fellow Daughters of St. Paul sisters in America use every form of social media you can think of. I thought about it first at about the age of 11, of course I had no idea what it was really like! Twitter is your go-to social media app and the new media source for what's happening in the … It’s 10am on a drizzly December morning in the town of Southsea, Portsmouth. She’s also a hoot! 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. 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. They tweet, they blog, they Instagram. Twisted Sister Statement Regarding the CoronaVirus. Check out Twitter to see how to help! What I mean by that is you have to be very careful about what you say and how you interact with people.’. 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. Father Mike Schmitz (WATCH), Fr. 4,061 Followers, 85 Following, 570 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from @sister_official Another one of those #MediaNuns! Or do you wonder what they get up to in their spare 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. 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”. 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. © Copyright EpicPew. 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.’. 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. If you could ask a nun anything what would you ask? Today I paid a visit to the Sisters of Bethany in Portsmouth to talk social media. 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. 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. They are a lot more cutting-edge, but Sister MaryLou says this is down to the lack of young nuns at her convent. 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. What’s more they have a combined total of over 50,000 followers – how’s that for spreading the word of God! Professor Linda Woodhead believes these women have lots of followers because it’s challenging perceptions and people are curious. 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. Me: Doing well. Die 3 charmanten Sängerinnen der Twitter Sisters laden zu Abenden voller Jazz, versengtem Pop und Eigenkompositionen - lassen Sie sich bezwitschern Sister Wives’ Meri Brown demands ‘apology’ as Kody snubs wives for Robyn Entertainment Also in Entertainment. Be Sure to Show Your Kids this Video to Explain Online Mass and it’s Importance! 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. Did you ever imagine you would become a nun? As part of my degree I am undertaking a Major Multimedia Project, I have chosen to do it on the subject of nuns using social media. I have arrived at my destination, The House of Bethany. An adventurous nun who is an avid tweeter, not only does she send tweets of wisdom, she also discusses topical issues. As the youngest at the convent Sister Elizabeth tweets (@bethanysister) and Facebooks on behalf of the other sisters. They aren’t planning their own reality TV show just yet, but make way for a new generation of modern nuns. I am currently in the process of contacting interviewees to talk to, so watch this space! 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. Recently, their chapel at Mary Help of Christians Academy burned down. While none of the … Questions are anonymous and will be answered by Sister MaryLou in a future post. They aren’t planning their own reality TV show just yet, but make way for a new generation of modern nuns. 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. Are nuns becoming forgotten members of society? In a way it’s normalising nuns and people are fascinated because it’s quite a unique identity. Any twitter company page, stock live, developer, ads. So they will often get a significant number of followers who are very much intrigued about their lifestyle. You're watching the official music video for Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take it" from the album 'Stay Hungry' (1984). She’s a former Atheist who came home to Truth and it is her mission to help everyone find Truth. ‘We get lots of challenging responses,’ she said. Twisted Sister nace el 14 de febrero de 1973, cuando el guitarrista Jay Jay French se unió a una banda llamada Silverstar. — Sr Maria Kim Bui fsp (@SrMariaKim) May 4, 2018. Her tweets are faith-filled and focused. Sister Theresa Aletheia is also a contributor at Aleteia, author of The Prodigal You Love, and is also on Snapchat and Instagram (@pursuedbytruth). ‘They are characterised as being out of touch and as being separate from society and the world with a different mind-set.’. Pretty cool Twisted Sister video from "You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll" album (1983). 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. 50.1k Followers, 2,472 Following, 365 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Sister Sister (@officialsistersister) You MUST follow Sister Theresa Aletheia. All these figures were accurate when this post was published. "I have become all things to all, to save at least some" (1 Cor. Sister B is also a contributor on Relevant Radio. Él había tocado previamente en algunas bandas locales e hizo una prueba para Wicked Lester, el g… ‘We are extremely modern, our spirituality and mission will never be out of date they’re always new and relevant,’ she added. ‘It’s a very useful tool and I have met some great people through blogging. She is Pennsylvanian by birth, Californian by heart, and in Colorado for the time being. One of the most popular nuns on Twitter is Hereford based Sister Catherine Wybourne (@Digitalnun) who has over 12,000 followers. She frequently posts pictures to give followers a glimpse into her life. 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. Be warned though you may stumble across the odd photograph of some delicious treats, including some mouth-watering doughnuts! Sister definition is - a female who has one or both parents in common with another. So I visited Portsmouth with ITV Meridian and interviewed the Sisters of Bethany. If you ever need someone to pray for you don’t be shy to ask her. She started a whole trend of Catholics finding skulls to display prominently to remember our death! Close behind @Digitalnun we have Sister Helena Burns. http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2013-01-27/nuns-turn-to-twitter-to-spread-the-word/. 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. ‘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.’. 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. I will be posting the interview in the next couple of weeks so keep your eyes peeled! Can You Match These Saints to Their Weird Patronages? Mike Schmitz on Love and Same Sex Attraction (WATCH). 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 They blog, YouTube, do film reviews, have live prayer sessions and produce podcasts. Words and photographs by Amber Hicks . Worth a follow for some great reminders to pray! 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. ‘People prefer to read something that is honest and down to earth and yet amusing at the same time.’. Also, her daily reminders of #mementomori are sometimes hilarious, sometimes unusual, and all the time insightful and inspiring. 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. ‘People talk about EastEnders like it’s real life and God is everywhere,’ she said. 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