Apps, the Internet, and the Future of Catechesis
Over at the Digital Catechesis network the question was asked whether, as the price of devices such as the Kindle and iPad comes down, catechetical programs will make the shift to e-books. I’ll admit that, while I can see the benefits of such technologies, I’m skeptical about whether our parishes and schools should make a concerted drive towards adopting them. My response read, in part: On the practical side, I fear that moving to e-books will limit access to those on the other side of the “digital divide,” at least in the short term. Do we risk further widening the...
Read MorePassing on the Faith to the Net Generation – Footnotes and Further Reading
Last night I gave a short talk to my Knights of Columbus council on technology, catechesis, and young Catholics. I talked about some characteristics of young adults in general and Catholics in particular with an eye on how the Knights can be more inviting of young Catholic men. Here are a few of the resources I cited during my talk: Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants by Marc Prensky American Millennials: Generations Apart (poll by the Knights of Columbus in partnership with The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion) The New Faithful: Why Young Adults Are Embracing Christian Orthodoxy...
Read MoreDiocesan Adult Enrichment Conference – November 7-8
If you are in the central Illinois area — or can get here easily! — I’d like to invite you to the Diocesan Adult Enrichment Conference being held November 7-8, 2010, in Decatur, Illinois. My office sponsors this conference (held every-other year) for the benefit of all adults Catholics in our diocese. The theme of this year’s conference, “Entering the Mystery, Renewing the People,” reflects the importance of the liturgy in the life of the Church. We hope that, through the general sessions and breakout workshops, we will lay the groundwork as we prepare to implement the...
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