In The Tweetable Pope: A Spiritual Revolution in 140 Characters (HarperOne, 2015), Boston Globe journalist and Catholic commentator Michael O’Loughlin (@MikeOLoughlin) opens a window into the heart and revolutionary mission of Pope Francis (@Pontifex) by examining his extensive and revelatory use of social media.

If faith is to be strong and healthy, it must be constantly nourished by the Word of God.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 21, 2014

God loves the lowly. When we live humbly, he takes our small efforts and creates great things.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 14, 2015

Do we say “Thank you” to God every day?

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 10, 2015

Michael O’Loughlin uses Pope Francis’s almost daily “tweets” to his 7 million followers to explain why this Pope has captured the world’s imagination and to explore his strategy and vision for the Catholic Church. Grouped by the Pope’s most pressing concerns—forgiveness, mercy, injustice, poverty, war, joy, the environment, and more—The Tweetable Pope uses Francis’ pithy 140-character (or fewer) missives as a prism to view the biographical, historical, and spiritual context of his messages and how each is part of a larger vision.

Reading the Gospel each day helps us to overcome our selfishness and to follow Jesus our Teacher with dedication.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 21, 2015

Let us invoke the Holy Spirit each day: He guides us along the path of discipleship in Christ.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) May 23, 2015

In spite of injustices and sufferings, the Lord’s victory is certain.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 17, 2015

Other Catholic Resources

• See our blogpost: Reflections from Pope Francis: An Interview with Susan Stark and Dan Pierson.
• See our blogpost: CNN: A Catholic Reads the Bible.
• See our blogpost: The Saint John’s Bible: A Reflection on Creation.
• Read the New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE) on Bible Gateway.
• See Catholic Bibles in the Bible Gateway Store.
• See more Catholic resources in the Bible Gateway Store.