Finally, A Catholic Video Sharing Site

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Finally, A Catholic Video Sharing Site
Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC

Oct20

Finally, a Catholic YouTube-like video sharing site is launched today. It is called lovetobecatholic.com and its goal is to “provide a safe and entertaining place for people to access Catholic content on demand, 24/7.”

It has always been a challenge to do a ministry that is both cool and relevant to those the Catholic Church seeks to evangelize and guide. That is why lovetobecatholic.com excites me because it is a cool ministry tool as well as a fresh and innovative way to communicate the Word of God in today’s world. This may not be the best way to do mission today, but it is still a chance for Catholics to experiment and develop a new mission model that takes advantage of the growing web 2.0 platform.

Lovetobecatholic.com invites everyone to upload and share videos, build communities, join existing groups and connect with friends, but the site reserves the right to “monitor content to assure that videos reflect true Catholic teaching.” I hope that the site will not only gather Catholics but also become a meeting place and a connecting point where Catholics and non-Catholics learn from each other and enrich each other.

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5 CommentsLeave a comment »

22 October 2007

ROSES said:

Surely it’s very Cool!!! Like outside now is very cool too, see how beautiful the sky even though the sun is shining through still the skin can feel the cooldnest of it. CHEERS to the team who build this site/ making connecting the people who love to know about the words of
GOD.
23 October 2007

Cat said:

Hi father! stumbled upon your blog, and im really glad i did! its refreshing and a blessing to know that a catholic priest such as yourself is bringing the faith to new media.

i consider myself a modern catholic. i am surrounded by christian friends who have been of influenced me to get to know the Lord on a deeper level. i am interested in learning about modern scriputures and choosing between rsv and nlt for catholics. i like the nlt more, but would like to know… is this recognized by the catholic church?

thanks for your help! more power to your blog. : )
24 October 2007

Fr. Stephen, MSC said:

@ Roses – thanks for your comment.
@ Cat – I prefer the NRSV Bible because it is the most ecumenical of all versions. The NRSV translators include Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, and Greek Orthodox scholars. It also uses inclusive language. For example, it uses the word “person” rather than “man”. You should check out the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
25 October 2007

Tom Hall said:

Father,

Thank you so much for mentioning our web site. We aim to make it an important tool in the new evangelization. The inspiration for http://www.lovetobecatholic.com came from my experience in CHRP. The support and influence of our parish community had a tremdenous impact in my renewal. Recognizing the power of community to influence Christian renewal and the power of the Internet to develop community, I set out to build LoveToBeCatholic.com. Please keep us in your prayers. I hope that you will visit us often as people are uploading great videos every day. Feel free to contact me directly if you wish to have more information as well.

Thank you again.

Tom Hall
27 October 2007

Fr. Stephen, MSC said:

Thanks for being here Tom. I pray that lovetobecatholic.com may be able to help the Church to fulfill its mission to go and make disciples of all nations.