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Assignment #2
Expected time to complete reading and the written assignment: 15 - 45 minutes

Your assignment for this segment is to post a sentence about what you learned from the RomeReports.com video. Review the list of [|150 bloggers]invited to the blogger's summit in Rome. Notice the varied languages of the blogs. What are you learning about the Vatican's first-ever conference in Rome for bloggers from the RomeReport.com video? From the list of 150 bloggers above, or from the following list of Catholic bloggers, pick one and evaluate. Who is blogging? Is that blogger a responsible voice in the Church today? Please expand on your answer below. (These blog examples come from an OSV web site: )

patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench
 * The Deacon’s Bench **

 conversiondiary.com
 * Conversion Diary **

 blog.archny.org
 * Gospel in the Digital Age **

www.ironiccatholic.com  happycatholic.blogspot.com
 * Ironic Catholic **
 * Happy Catholic **

Please use the table below to share your answers.

Remember to select the "Edit" button, and by your name, add a perspective for each category. The table cells will expand to accommodate your comments. When you are done, be sure to click on "Save."
bloggers came together with a desire for community. || She reports that there were over 17 million pages on the internet in the first few days after the conference. Vatican is aware that bloggers play a part in shaping public opinion-more conferences perhaps at the diocesan levels. || http://brandonvogt.com/blog/ He is a convert (as am I) and works with Fr. Barron (Word on Fire). I like his style of writing and use of visuals. We need to responsibly use social media and the wonders of the digital age in conjunction with the tenets of our faith! || Brandon realizes the importance of social media and the blogosphere. In a Florida Catholic article about his trip to Rome, he mentions disciples on the road to Emmaus and how they were involved in a dialogue. We (the Church) need to embrace the dialogue and not "be afraid". ||
 * **Y** OUR NAME || Your blogger - who are they and are they responsible? Give an example. || **ROMEREPORT.COM PERSPECTIVE** ||
 * || **EXAMPLE** ||  ||
 * Alison Smith || Blogger-Mary O'Regan-Irish journalist living in London.
 * Anne Renkes || Carol Glatz, a reporter for the Catholic News Service in Washington from D.C. said the meeting was a catalyst that opened a dialogue on the role of blogging in speaking about faith. || The church can learn from bloggers what the people in the pews are thinking. Meeting face to face broke down barriers, but authenticity is still necessary so people will know what is Catholic teaching and what is interpretation or opinion. ||
 * Chris Simons || Blogger James Tucker of Fire of Thy Love admired the initiative but felt that there could have been more 2-way conversations. At one point, he felt, "what was the point" of the meeting; the panel took questions yet provided no answers as there wasn't enough time. || Yet, Claudio Celi, one of the speakers said that the purpose was a chance for bloggers and the Catholic Hierarchy to gain a more in-depth understanding of one another. ||
 * Mary Amore || Blogger, Julie Davis, of Happy Catholic, is an amazing down to earth blogger who really sees her work as bringing Christ to the world. || Julie envisions the work of bloggers as modern day First Corinthians. Like the first century Corinthian church, there are factions, squabbles, etc. In many ways, Catholic bloggers are the face of Catholicism to those who know nothing about our faith. I like her tag line, "Not always happy, but always happy to be Catholic." ||
 * Staci Stroud || Brandon Vogt
 * Staci Stroud || Brandon Vogt