Twitter your prayers - says the head of the Catholic church in Ireland Cardinal Sean Brady
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Why not 'tweet' a prayer every day, the head of the Catholic church in
Ireland has asked.
Twitter - the social messaging network - or text or email is a fine
way to spread the gift of prayer, Cardinal Sean Brady said. Speaking
at a Mass in County Mayo on Sunday he urged people to send their
prayers 21st century style.
"Make someone the gift of a prayer through text, twitter or e-mail
every day," he said.
"I ask young people in particular to think of sending their friends
and family an occasional twitter or text to say that you have prayed
for them." The cardinal was speaking a centenary celebration of the
life of Fr Patrick Peyton who was known as "the Rosary priest".
Cardinal Brady said Fr Peyton had "a great gift" for communication and
would have been "big into texting and Twitter" if that had been
available in his time.
The cardinal said people should consider setting up prayer groups
using modern communications. "Such a sea of prayer is sure to
strengthen our sense of solidarity with one another and remind us
those who receive them that others really do care," he said.
