An influencer nun has claimed that Jesus Christ would be a TikToker if alive today.
Sister Josefina Cattaneo, 29, became an online sensation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Today, she boasts 208,000 followers on TikTok and 118,000 Instagram fans.
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The viral nun caused a stir in a recent interview with Global Sisters Report, an online community that promotes religious women around the world.
She claimed that Jesus Christ would be on social media if roaming the Earth today.
“God can be found everywhere,” said Sister Cattaneo.
“I believe that if Jesus were alive today, if he were from this time, he would use social media to share his message.
“Because in his time, he sought every way possible to reach people.
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“And he has always been very creative.
“Hence the parables, hence his methods, hence the examples which he used to help us grasp what the Kingdom of Heaven means, what it means to follow it, what it means to be happy in it.”
“I think we can also be present on social media, we just need to be willing to let Jesus find us and make those spaces a place of the Gospel as well.
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“We cannot leave any space empty when it comes to Jesus and his promise of salvation for all.”
The nun, a member of the Mercedarian Sisters of the Child Jesus in Córdoba, Argentina, found online fame during the pandemic, as reported by What’s The Jam.
She explained: “I consider myself a missionary, and I love spreading the word, I believe it’s my meaning in life.
“And in the midst of the pandemic, I was tied hand and foot because I had no opportunity to go out, and I felt like my life wasn’t what I had been called to do.
“I began to question how I could do my work during the pandemic, because everyone was experiencing so much hopelessness, sadness, fear, and anguish.”
The nun, who entered the convent at the age of 15, then started sharing videos of her proclaiming her love for Jesus with a humorous angle.
Using comedy and dance, Sister Cattaneo soon became a viral sensation with hundreds of thousands of followers.
“I started uploading content to reach those who were at home, not knowing how to continue with their lives during that time,” she said.
“I wanted to show the human face of consecrated life to people who often think we’re strange.
“In my case, my congregation was quite supportive.
“In fact, I didn’t ask permission to start using TikTok, but I did ask permission to appear on some TV shows at the time.”
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