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Salesians to Hold Workshops for Youth Animators and Catechists
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Academia
- Faith
- Filipino
Oct16
If you live in Cebu or in an island nearby, the Salesians have quite a treat for you on October 26-28, 2009. You should make your way over now to this site to register for the "1st John Paul II Ongoing Formation on Communication for Youth Animators and Catechists". This three-day assembly will be held at the Don Bosco Formation Center in Lawaan, Talisay City, Cebu. The goal of the event is "for youth educators, animators and catechists, to have the opportunity to grow spiritually and professi... more »
The Joy of Sharing Knowledge
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
Aug25
For three Saturdays now I've been going to a place called Paradise Heights. At first glance you couldn't think of anything paradisaical about the place. Built at the foot of the infamous Smokey Mountain, Paradise Heights looks like nothing but a series of unfinished buildings rising above mountains of trash. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="That's me showing a workshop participant how to use the mouse by playing a GCompris game."][/caption] Gawad Kalinga volunteer... more »
Culmination and Commencement
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
Nov11
My thesis defense last Wednesday was both a culmination and a commencement for me. It culminated my three years of studies here in Italy and at the same time, it commenced a new stage in my communications ministry. It was a beautiful sunshiny day. I arrived at my university two hours before the scheduled thesis defense. I asked permission from the dean not to defend my thesis in a classroom but in the university radio studio. I told the dean that it was the place I felt most at home in a... more »
Participatory Video
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Academia
- Filipino
Apr28
Video is a powerful medium. It can strongly affect viewers and producers alike. Video has the potential to deeply shape how viewers see themselves and their world. Yet is also has the power to influence, transform, and empower those who produce it. Participatory video focuses on who is communicating, on who produces the images. The reason for this is that the people who construct the images and create the messages also shape their content, presentation, and perspective. ... more »
My Thesis on Participatory Communication
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Academia
Mar31
My thesis for my course in Mass Communications focuses on participatory communication. It particularly examines participatory radio and video as processes and tools for dialogue and empowerment. It is grounded on two assumptions: (1) that the process (the act of people coming together to decide who they are, what they want and how they will obtain what they want through participatory radio and video) is as important as the finished products (in this case, video and radio productions), and (2) th... more »
Thesis Defense
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Academia
Feb15
I had a fast lunch today. That's because I needed to be in school by 2pm. My classmate Stefano Bortolato (standing, wearing a roman collar) asked me to lend him a hand for his thesis defense. The main argument of his thesis centered on virtual networking community in the context of pastoral ministry.My job was to say three words: convergenza, applicazioni, and ok, sono connesso. He explained to me what exactly he expected me to do. On his cue, I would stand and say those words one at a time, whi... more »
Music Video Editing
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Academia
Feb14
I spent the whole morning editing the music video I did for my course in Television. My two professors were there to check out my work. Professor Carlo Tagliabue is a kind of living encyclopedia when it comes to films. I have the impression that he has watched all the films that went on screen since Lumiere. Professor Franco Lever, on the other hand, is a visual genius. For him nothing is ugly. Everything is just a matter of perspective for him. He seems to instinctively know which angle of view... more »
Video Shooting
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
- Academia
- Film & Music
Jan11
During the shooting for the music video entitled "Power of Your Love". As director, I rehearsed Barbara for her lines and showed her the storyboard. Barbara was the main actress of the video. Explaining to Barbara the path and movement of the camera to give her an idea how I wanted the shot to be choreographed. Making sure the camera had the correct settings - exposure and aperture value, white balance, etc. My most favorite moment - saying, "Action!" A frame for the shot... more »
To Say Nothing Except What Can Be Said
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
May26
The Function of Language According to Ludwig Wittgenstein's TRACTATUS LOGICO-PHILOSOPHICUS “The right method of philosophy would be this: To say nothing except what can be said.”Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951)Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, proposition 6.53 The brilliant and influential but long and rather technical Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Logische-Philosophische Abhandlung) is the only book Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) published in his lifetime. In the preface he says that the va... more »
God Called Us To Be Holy, Not To Be Immoral
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC
Feb2
Pastoral Approaches to Pornography on the Internet“We are called to be holy, not to be immoral” (1 Thess 4:7). This admonition to the early Christians of Thessalonica is as relevant today as it was then. For it seems that it is becoming increasingly difficult for us to live sexually pure lives. We live in an age where almost everything is internet-based. The internet is a great source of information yet it is also a serious source of concern. Perhaps no other greater concern is presented in ... more »

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