Vatican Ecourages Priest to Use Technology

The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI released a statement today calling priest to make use of the internet and current media tools to reach people with the message of Jesus Christ.

The great German Shepherd of the Church is calling priest to use the technology of the day to spread the Gospel.  What impact will this have on a seminary or priest who may struggle to adapt and learn emerging technologies?  It should have none because if they are open to the Holy Spirit, the Spirit will provide.

Priests are thus challenged to proclaim the Gospel by employing the latest generation of audiovisual resources (images, videos, animated features, blogs, websites) which, alongside traditional means, can open up broad new vistas for dialogue, evangelization and catechesis.

Who better than a priest, as a man of God, can develop and put into practice, by his competence in current digital technology, a pastoral outreach capable of making God concretely present in today’s world and presenting the religious wisdom of the past as a treasure which can inspire our efforts to live in the present with dignity while building a better future?

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE BENEDICT XVI
FOR THE 44th WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY

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Example

Rev Dan Good is a ‘good’ example of a young man who is using technology to spread the Gospel.  This Catholic seminarian uploads beautiful pictures on Flickr to share the witness.

If you are searching for Catholic photos of Churches, seminarians, or life, stop by and visit Rev Dan Good’s Flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/theologicalclowning/

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