I think the digital mission field is important. We can influence the fence sitters. It’s the new town square. If we don’t have a voice, louder ones will.
I came in through the internet, but with a really strong foundation in the physical, incarnational reality of ecclesiology. So staying on the internet has been more a lack in parish life then a starting place. I'm in a very healthy parish, so my need for the online sphere diminishes as I am receiving the gifts my parish has to offer.
I'm very anti-clericalism and think the Novus Ordo actually emphasizes more the actual communion aspect of the Eucharist - the joining of the many into one where the gifts of the laity are integral to the whole Church. My exposure to online trad culture has demonstrated the TLM has a really low communication of that praxis, reinforcing the idea that the priest is the only one who can do the teaching and catechesis. He is ultimately responsible, yes... But he should be free to use the gifts existent within the laity of his parish with prudence and wisdom.
I've been toying with the idea of putting together a parish directory of degreed theologians and apologists within our parish (and expand to diocese) as a resource for the priests, deacons, and laity for questions, educational sessions for catechists and pastors, and edifying fellowship. I think that would push more of what we are getting online down to the parish, real world level.
Great article. As a lifelong subscriber to the Catholic influencer CatholicPat, unfortunately I think it's time for him to shut it down.
I think the digital mission field is important. We can influence the fence sitters. It’s the new town square. If we don’t have a voice, louder ones will.
I came in through the internet, but with a really strong foundation in the physical, incarnational reality of ecclesiology. So staying on the internet has been more a lack in parish life then a starting place. I'm in a very healthy parish, so my need for the online sphere diminishes as I am receiving the gifts my parish has to offer.
I'm very anti-clericalism and think the Novus Ordo actually emphasizes more the actual communion aspect of the Eucharist - the joining of the many into one where the gifts of the laity are integral to the whole Church. My exposure to online trad culture has demonstrated the TLM has a really low communication of that praxis, reinforcing the idea that the priest is the only one who can do the teaching and catechesis. He is ultimately responsible, yes... But he should be free to use the gifts existent within the laity of his parish with prudence and wisdom.
I've been toying with the idea of putting together a parish directory of degreed theologians and apologists within our parish (and expand to diocese) as a resource for the priests, deacons, and laity for questions, educational sessions for catechists and pastors, and edifying fellowship. I think that would push more of what we are getting online down to the parish, real world level.