FACEBOOK IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR TALKING says Pope.

"It is important to always remember that virtual ( my italics) contact cannot and should not be a substitute for direct human contact with people at all levels of society. (Christianity) must become daily nourishment and not a fleeting attraction. We must make known its integrity instead of seeking to make it acceptable or diluting it"
He also urges Catholics to use the internet"in a Christian way" eg in honest, open,responsible and respectful forms of communication.

Do his comments resonate with u? Have u given consideration to what u post and where, or does sometimes the process of typing and thus unloading your opinions bypass a chance for reflection?
Why would u not just ring up or meet a friend to discuss a topic or problem instead? What is it that feeds this need for immediacy of how we validate ourselves?-have we turned up the speed dial to the point where our emotional stamina is being undermined? Or are we indeed becoming a 'bite size' society?