In this Year for Priests, Basilian Fr. Chris Valka has a series on ministry for Catholic News Service. Just newly ordained (May '09), there's a truth and wisdom in his words that's as refreshing as it is compelling. Here's a link to his series to date, and a snip from his latest entry:
I'm adding a link to Valka's series on the sidebar here under "Year for Priests: CNS. Here's an interview with Chris Valka in his graduate student days, discussing the Church and new media.
If God makes “all things new,” then one could argue that God makes all things uncomfortable. It is the kind of position that I believe many people hold, and the kind that keeps many on the fringe edges of religion. However if I am honest, my discomfort comes from the difficulty I find letting go of what has been. Just as I have told all my new students this week, “learning is not meant to be comfortable,” so I believe God is asking me to be comfortable in the newness and to live always in the present moment. Thus, herein lies my prayer for the first few weeks of school: May all of us — teacher, student and parent alike — find comfort in the newness and excitement in the routines that are soon to follow.
(And I'm happy to add in this context that this is the first wmv file I've posted to my blog - and it works!)
-ConcordPastor
Thought what Fr. Chris Valka had to say was quite interesting. He certainly is technically savvy! His advice about using technology to be in community with others and not to let it isolate yourself is very sound. He is another young priest who seems wise beyond his years.
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