“Let Your Speech Always Be Gracious”

Pastoral Letter on Social Media_EN (2024-01-24) Official PDF

LET YOUR SPEECH ALWAYS BE GRACIOUS, SEASONED WITH SALT, SO THAT YOU MAY KNOW HOW YOU OUGHT TO ANSWER EVERYONE. — Colossians 4:6.

Twenty years ago, few of us would have even heard the term “social media.” Now it permeates almost every aspect of our lives. We use it to keep in contact with family and friends and distant cousins. We read both neighbourhood, national, and international news on it. We connect with strangers who share our interests and hobbies. We discover events in which we want to participate and videos that make us laugh. Currently, 87% of the Canadians who have access to the internet are active on social media. By 2026, that number is expected to climb to 96%. The average Canadian social media user has 6.4 accounts and spends an average of 1 hour and 56 minutes per day perusing various platforms.

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