Catholic Online: Search underway to find patron saint for Internet
There's a patron saint for TV, one for bus drivers, and even one for unjustly lost lawsuits. Catholic Web surfers are asking why isn't there one for the Internet. Wisconsin priest Rev. J.T. Zuhlsdorf, bulletin board moderator at Catholic Online, says it's a good idea to get some holy help while using a medium which is often distinctly unholy.Zuhlsdorf has gone so far as to write a Net surfers' prayer in which he cites St. Isidore of Seville,...
Catholic Online: CompuServe offers a forum for Catholics
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Catholic Online, a forum for Roman Catholics, has been made available by CompuServe Inc. The forum, created last month, includes files on such subjects as church and papal history, the Bible, abortion issues, religious education and graphics. Message centers allow users to post and read messages and plans call for an online edition of Catholic Digest.CompuServe Information Service, based in Columbus, has 3.2 million members worldwide. Graphic (illustration)...
Catholic Online: CATHOLIC WEB SITES
Many of the Catholic sites on the World Wide Web are ''hypertext'' sites, which contain links to other sites and resources. All except Catholic Online's CompuServe site are free except for an Internet provider's fee.* Catholic Resources on the Net: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Web/People/spok/ca tholic.html * Other Catholic Resources on the Net: http://davinci.marc.gatech.edu/catholic/other.html * Catholic Files:...
Catholic Online: CLEARING UP YOUR CHRISTMAS MYTHS AND QUESTIONS
Apparently, mail service to the North Pole has been slow, because a lot of Christmas questions have been coming my way. So I thought I'd take some time here, in front of the fire, with my yule log and my wassail, to answer your most pressing questions about Christmas.In your column last week, you mentioned that St. Nicholas tossed gold coins into the stockings of three sisters who needed dowry money. I thought that was St. Valentine. Are you sure you have your facts straight? I...