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<\/a>He began his comments by quoting Matthew 28, the \u201cgo and make disciples\u201d passage. \u201cYou never meet the risen Christ without getting a job,\u201d he laughed. Cardinal DiNardo said he was speaking not as an expert in media, but as a pastor, citing his experiences in beginning a new parish in Pittsburgh, \u201coverseeing 15,000 miles of corn fields in Iowa,\u201d and shepherding 1.5 million Catholics in the Houston area.<\/p>\n\u201cThe media has been crucial to the church since the moment St. Paul sent a letter,\u201d said the cardinal. \u201cPaul changed the format of an epistle for what he needed to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
After congratulating Catholic Television of San Antonio for 25 years of perseverance, Cardinal DiNardo explored some of the areas in which the media could help the church.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the things the media can help us to do is to provide instruction,\u201d he said. \u201cThat may seem to be droll or unimportant, but I have done 240 confirmations in four years and observed that young people raised on media have an incredible enthusiasm for the Catholic faith, a desire for prayer and catechesis, but an abysmal knowledge of the faith.\u201d<\/p>\n
The cardinal lamented that the media disparage religion in general and dismiss Scripture, giving young people an understanding of the faith that is not Catholic.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a rich, evocative understanding of doctrine, but the problem is that it is not being communicated,\u201d said Cardinal DiNardo. \u201cI will always salute catechists. They are the unsung heroes, and they can be assisted by the media, which is sophisticated in form and can help with context.\u201d He continued, \u201cWe can all use and stand a dose of what media can provide, especially TV and radio. It can be done in an entertaining fashion. It can be beguiling and inviting. Then we can give the substance of faith. The form of presentation needs constant adjustment.\u201d<\/p>\n
The archbishop of Galveston-Houston emphasized that it was especially critical for Catholic media to \u201callow the liturgical life of the church to come through. That is very important for a fuller understanding of the Catholic faith. They will also continue to report the news about us \u2014 whether good or bad \u2014 but in a better context than other media.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also stressed the importance of the church\u2019s communication tools providing good, pure entertainment. \u201cThat is difficult to find,\u201d he said. \u201cThere is a richness of catechetical stories among our families, who provide a great deal of wisdom.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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