What is it with Thailand, Apple and Buddhist temples lately? First, an abbott of the Wat Phra Dhammakaya said that Steve Jobs was kickin’ it in the afterlife as a mid-level angel with his own celestial palace. Now, a temple in Thailand’s Chom Phra district has decided that Buddha carries around an iPad with him Read more
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Benediction: A free game for iPhone and iPad 
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Mike Schramm has just released a game for the iPhone, iPad mini and iPad, to the iTunes app store. It’s free and it’s called Benediction. In his own life lately, Schram says he has been dealing with some heavy stuff, that caused him to wonder what it would be like to have the powers of Read more
Roman Missal and Breviary now available on Kindle Comments 0
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
A Vatican consultant with the Pontifical Council for Social Communications has now released the iBreviary for the Kindle. Already available for the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Windows Phone 7, and Android, iBreviary contains the complete Roman Missal, all prayers of the Daily Office, Mass readings and all prayers said and sung during Mass throughout the liturgical years. Read more
iPad in the liturgy: not the Missal but the Mass that is celebrated says Pope’s M.C. Comments 0
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
It is true that we often speak of “sacred” vestments, books and objects but sacredness is not contained in the objects themselves. For centuries these were not blessed and churches were not consecrated because what makes objects sacred is what they are used for; the iPad is no exception says Liturgy professor, Mgr. Giulio Viviani, who was Read more
Liturgical use of iPads not banned universally, but best avoided Comments 0
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
There have been some local decisions about the liturgical use of iPads and other electronic devices, but so far there have been no pronouncement about their use from Rome which would apply to the church world-wide. Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university note that “at least one cardinal, celebrating in his Read more
NZ Bishops’ “No” to liturgical use of Missal Apps for iPad makes sense Comments 0
Friday, June 8th, 2012
The New Zealand Bishops “no” to liturgical use of Missal Apps for iPad and to the use of other electronic devices in the liturgy makes sense says Dunedin priest Monsignor John Harrison. The Otago Daily times reports that Monsignor Harrison says he has no problem with a ruling that priests should not use electronic devices Read more
Technology in Liturgy – the iPad is out. What about Powerpoint? Comments 1
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
The iPad and other similar electronic “books” in the liturgy are not the only intrusion of gadgetry in the liturgy. So what is the appropriate use of technology in liturgy? Data projectors are almost universally used. Powerpoint has become a must. What about recorded music? In a recent Blog Bosco Peters looks at a few Read more
NZ Bishops: No liturgical use of Roman Missal iPad Apps Comments 15
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
The Roman Missal apps for iPad may not be used in the liturgy. The New Zealand Bishops have told their priests that only the official printed copy of the Roman Missal may be used at Mass and at the Church’s other liturgies. They say that the Roman Missal apps for iPad and the use of other tablets, Read more
Apple agrees to better assembly plant conditions: Employees saddened Comments 0
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
The social justice concerns users of Apple iPhones, iPads, iPods and Mac computers about working conditions in China’s Foxconn electronics factories have been addressed by Apple and Foxconn. Not only do workers face long hours, but they also face many hazardous conditions. There have been reports of injuries, and some employees have attempted suicide. In Read more
My new Roman Missal is an iPad Comments 11
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
The late arrival of the new Missal in New Zealand means the opportunity to use the full new translation of the Mass has been somewhat limited. Last Sunday, I celebrated Mass in a semi-private setting. Before going public, I wanted to try out the new translation of the Mass using our brand new Missal. This Read more
