Charismatic Aspect Of Communication Remake

Charismatic Aspect of CommunicationCharismatic Aspect of Communication

In Pauline DiffusionIn Pauline Diffusion

Pauline SpiritualityPauline Spirituality

The apostle of the The apostle of the media is formed to media is formed to transmit the gospel to transmit the gospel to others.others.

The apostle of the The apostle of the media is formed to media is formed to transmit the gospel to transmit the gospel to others.others.

Alberione developed Pauline spirituality centered in Jesus Alberione developed Pauline spirituality centered in Jesus Master Master Way, Truth and Life. Way, Truth and Life.

Models of holiness Models of holiness Mary Queen of Apostles Mary Queen of Apostles and St Paul the Apostle. and St Paul the Apostle.

Alberione developed Pauline spirituality centered in Jesus Alberione developed Pauline spirituality centered in Jesus Master Master Way, Truth and Life. Way, Truth and Life.

Models of holiness Models of holiness Mary Queen of Apostles Mary Queen of Apostles and St Paul the Apostle. and St Paul the Apostle.



Foundation: Human, Christian, Foundation: Human, Christian, religious and Pauline formation religious and Pauline formation

= Holiness.= Holiness.

Foundation: Human, Christian, Foundation: Human, Christian, religious and Pauline formation religious and Pauline formation

= Holiness.= Holiness.

A new form of evangelization, a A new form of evangelization, a new form of preaching means new form of preaching means “new apostles” and “new “new apostles” and “new missionaries.”missionaries.”

A new form of evangelization, a A new form of evangelization, a new form of preaching means new form of preaching means “new apostles” and “new “new apostles” and “new missionaries.”missionaries.”


Reach everyone, especially Reach everyone, especially those who have never heard those who have never heard the gospelthe gospel

Reach everyone, especially Reach everyone, especially those who have never heard those who have never heard the gospelthe gospel

Speak of All in a Christian WaySpeak of All in a Christian WaySpeak of All in a Christian WaySpeak of All in a Christian Way

As Paul we are compelled As Paul we are compelled to preach the gospel to to preach the gospel to everyoneeveryone

As Paul we are compelled As Paul we are compelled to preach the gospel to to preach the gospel to everyoneeveryone


Reach the general public and Reach the general public and those who influence othersthose who influence othersReach the general public and Reach the general public and those who influence othersthose who influence others


Adopt Adopt new new

media media languagelanguage

s.s.

Adopt Adopt new new

media media languagelanguage

s.s.

Bring God to people, bring people to God


Take Take advantage advantage of the of the “swiftest and “swiftest and most rapid most rapid means”.means”.

Take Take advantage advantage of the of the “swiftest and “swiftest and most rapid most rapid means”.means”.



New Evangelization;

New Society;

New Culture of Communication

New Evangelization;

New Society;

New Culture of Communication

Cardinal Ratzinger on the New Evangelization

Cardinal Ratzinger on the New Evangelization

“Evangelization as not merely a way of speaking, but a form of living.”

“Evangelization as not merely a way of speaking, but a form of living.”

Changing Culture Changing Culture

The cultural trends and values of The cultural trends and values of the modern era have crumbled–all the modern era have crumbled–all has replaced:has replaced:

The cultural trends and values of The cultural trends and values of the modern era have crumbled–all the modern era have crumbled–all has replaced:has replaced:

• the reason that guided the reason that guided everything, everything, • the science that explainedthe science that explained everything, everything, • the ideas that drove historythe ideas that drove history

• the reason that guided the reason that guided everything, everything, • the science that explainedthe science that explained everything, everything, • the ideas that drove historythe ideas that drove history

J. Puntel, fspJ. Puntel, fsp

……as expressed in as expressed in the opening credits ofthe opening credits of

……as expressed in as expressed in the opening credits ofthe opening credits of

Changing Culture Changing Culture

……The Jane Austen Book ClubThe Jane Austen Book Clubandand

Young and PositiveYoung and Positivefrom album:from album: I Got ShoesI Got Shoes

……The Jane Austen Book ClubThe Jane Austen Book Clubandand

Young and PositiveYoung and Positivefrom album:from album: I Got ShoesI Got Shoes

Malls as Cathedrals…Malls as Cathedrals…

““They are not just places to They are not just places to which we come to buy articles; which we come to buy articles; they create an alternative they create an alternative reality:reality:earthly heaven earthly heaven endless pleasuresendless pleasurespromises of enduring promises of enduring gratification.”gratification.”

““They are not just places to They are not just places to which we come to buy articles; which we come to buy articles; they create an alternative they create an alternative reality:reality:earthly heaven earthly heaven endless pleasuresendless pleasurespromises of enduring promises of enduring gratification.”gratification.” WellsWells

Ads offering salvationAds offering salvation

““Advertisers project ‘powerful Advertisers project ‘powerful images of selfhood’ that images of selfhood’ that carry ‘the promise of magical carry ‘the promise of magical self-transformation through self-transformation through the ritual of purchase.”the ritual of purchase.”

““Advertisers project ‘powerful Advertisers project ‘powerful images of selfhood’ that images of selfhood’ that carry ‘the promise of magical carry ‘the promise of magical self-transformation through self-transformation through the ritual of purchase.”the ritual of purchase.”

Wells, Wells, Losing Our VirtueLosing Our Virtue, 112–13., 112–13.Wells, Wells, Losing Our VirtueLosing Our Virtue, 112–13., 112–13.

it forms our behavior. it forms our behavior.

it informs us of our identity it informs us of our identity and the status of our world. and the status of our world.

it forms our behavior. it forms our behavior.

it informs us of our identity it informs us of our identity and the status of our world. and the status of our world.

Kavanaugh Following Christ in a Consumer Society Kavanaugh Following Christ in a Consumer Society

The Consumer Society is a Formation System




We lose sense of our We lose sense of our interior selves and focus interior selves and focus primarily on the external. primarily on the external.

We lose sense of our We lose sense of our interior selves and focus interior selves and focus primarily on the external. primarily on the external.






The mantra of this culture The mantra of this culture is is “more, “more, moremore and and

moremore.”.”

The mantra of this culture The mantra of this culture is is “more, “more, moremore and and

moremore.”.”








Passions are channeled Passions are channeled into possessing. When we into possessing. When we are not producing and are not producing and consuming, we watch. consuming, we watch.

Passions are channeled Passions are channeled into possessing. When we into possessing. When we are not producing and are not producing and consuming, we watch. consuming, we watch.






Because of the loss of the Because of the loss of the interior self we become a culture interior self we become a culture of lost intimacy of lost intimacy and the promise of possessions and the promise of possessions replaces the sacred in our hearts. replaces the sacred in our hearts.

Because of the loss of the Because of the loss of the interior self we become a culture interior self we become a culture of lost intimacy of lost intimacy and the promise of possessions and the promise of possessions replaces the sacred in our hearts. replaces the sacred in our hearts.




Anthropology of consumerism:Anthropology of consumerism:

It treats human beings as It treats human beings as consumers consumers

rather than as persons. rather than as persons.

It treats human beings as It treats human beings as consumers consumers

rather than as persons. rather than as persons.


It neglects the person’s It neglects the person’s capacity for creative self-capacity for creative self-giving as well as the human giving as well as the human person’s capacity for person’s capacity for transcendence. transcendence.

It neglects the person’s It neglects the person’s capacity for creative self-capacity for creative self-giving as well as the human giving as well as the human person’s capacity for person’s capacity for transcendence. transcendence.



Challenge for the EvangelizerChallenge for the Evangelizer

““In order to translate the In order to translate the treasures of our spirituality treasures of our spirituality into anotherinto another

““In order to translate the In order to translate the treasures of our spirituality treasures of our spirituality into anotherinto another [secular or [secular or

popular] popular] language, it is language, it is not sufficient to not sufficient to know that know that language and its language and its words.” words.” A. Cencini

[secular or [secular or popular] popular] language, it is language, it is not sufficient to not sufficient to know that know that language and its language and its words.” words.” A. Cencini

““We must also be mystics, deeply in We must also be mystics, deeply in love with our own spiritual wisdom, love with our own spiritual wisdom, becausebecause

““We must also be mystics, deeply in We must also be mystics, deeply in love with our own spiritual wisdom, love with our own spiritual wisdom, becausebecause


we can only we can only translate what translate what has become part has become part of our lives, of our lives, what gives what gives truth-beauty-truth-beauty-goodness to goodness to life.” life.” A. Cencini

we can only we can only translate what translate what has become part has become part of our lives, of our lives, what gives what gives truth-beauty-truth-beauty-goodness to goodness to life.” life.” A. Cencini

Christian are called Christian are called to create alternative to create alternative practices that open practices that open up a different kind of up a different kind of economic space – economic space – the space marked the space marked by the body of by the body of Christ.Christ.

Christian are called Christian are called to create alternative to create alternative practices that open practices that open up a different kind of up a different kind of economic space – economic space – the space marked the space marked by the body of by the body of Christ.Christ.

Become ConsumedBecome Consumed


Become ConsumedBecome Consumed


The economy The economy of giving. of giving. Eucharist does Eucharist does not begin with not begin with scarcity but scarcity but with one who with one who came that we came that we may have life may have life and have it and have it abundantly.abundantly.

The economy The economy of giving. of giving. Eucharist does Eucharist does not begin with not begin with scarcity but scarcity but with one who with one who came that we came that we may have life may have life and have it and have it abundantly.abundantly.

We must constantly be ready to relinquishWe must constantly be ready to relinquishWe must constantly be ready to relinquishWe must constantly be ready to relinquish

Becoming the Body of ChristBecoming the Body of Christ


our claim to our claim to ownership, ownership, and to use and to use our gifts for our gifts for the the common common good of the good of the whole body whole body (1 Cor (1 Cor

12)12)..

our claim to our claim to ownership, ownership, and to use and to use our gifts for our gifts for the the common common good of the good of the whole body whole body (1 Cor (1 Cor

12)12)..

Paulines Consecrated Paulines Consecrated

Mission TodayMission Today Apostles TodayApostles Today Evangelizing Evangelizing

TodayToday

Mission TodayMission Today Apostles TodayApostles Today Evangelizing Evangelizing

TodayToday

Paulines are involvedPaulines are involved

……in the world of in the world of communication, communication, preparing preparing themselves to themselves to incarnate Christ incarnate Christ Divine Master the Divine Master the Way, the Truth Way, the Truth and the Life in the and the Life in the “culture” created “culture” created by the by the communications. communications.

……in the world of in the world of communication, communication, preparing preparing themselves to themselves to incarnate Christ incarnate Christ Divine Master the Divine Master the Way, the Truth Way, the Truth and the Life in the and the Life in the “culture” created “culture” created by the by the communications. communications.

For Fr. Alberione and the Paulines,For Fr. Alberione and the Paulines,communicatiocommunication is an n is an original way original way of preaching of preaching that reaches that reaches the masses the masses which are far which are far away from away from the parishes.the parishes.

communicatiocommunication is an n is an original way original way of preaching of preaching that reaches that reaches the masses the masses which are far which are far away from away from the parishes.the parishes.

Pauline Apostles TodayPauline Apostles Today

The apostle of the The apostle of the media of media of communication is communication is another Jesus Christ another Jesus Christ who echoes and who echoes and amplifies to people of amplifies to people of every age and place every age and place what Jesus preached what Jesus preached and taught on earth.and taught on earth.

The apostle of the The apostle of the media of media of communication is communication is another Jesus Christ another Jesus Christ who echoes and who echoes and amplifies to people of amplifies to people of every age and place every age and place what Jesus preached what Jesus preached and taught on earth.and taught on earth.

Sr Veritas GrauSr Veritas Grau

Pauline Apostles TodayPauline Apostles Today

of its deepest hopes of its deepest hopes and needs, and and needs, and whether or not it is whether or not it is seeking what will truly seeking what will truly make it happy.make it happy.

of its deepest hopes of its deepest hopes and needs, and and needs, and whether or not it is whether or not it is seeking what will truly seeking what will truly make it happy.make it happy.

For Alberione it is For Alberione it is Christ who asks the Christ who asks the questions, challenging questions, challenging the world to give an the world to give an account of itself,account of itself,

For Alberione it is For Alberione it is Christ who asks the Christ who asks the questions, challenging questions, challenging the world to give an the world to give an account of itself,account of itself,

ConsecratedConsecrated

Cf. On EvangelizationCf. On Evangelization

This silent witness This silent witness of poverty, of poverty, of detachment of detachment from the things from the things of this world, of this world, of chastity, of chastity, pure innocence of life, pure innocence of life, and voluntary obedience…and voluntary obedience…Such witness is a primary element of Such witness is a primary element of evangelization. evangelization.

This silent witness This silent witness of poverty, of poverty, of detachment of detachment from the things from the things of this world, of this world, of chastity, of chastity, pure innocence of life, pure innocence of life, and voluntary obedience…and voluntary obedience…Such witness is a primary element of Such witness is a primary element of evangelization. evangelization.

Solidarity with the poor

Solidarity with the poor

Poverty requires a wise and Poverty requires a wise and professional administration professional administration which makes the most of the which makes the most of the income that the community income that the community earns and accepts a life of hard earns and accepts a life of hard work in solidarity with the poor work in solidarity with the poor who have to work for their who have to work for their living. living.

Poverty requires a wise and Poverty requires a wise and professional administration professional administration which makes the most of the which makes the most of the income that the community income that the community earns and accepts a life of hard earns and accepts a life of hard work in solidarity with the poor work in solidarity with the poor who have to work for their who have to work for their living. living.

Option

for the

Poor

For effective evangelizationFor effective

evangelization

Only teaching Only teaching accompanied accompanied by a by a correspondincorresponding personal g personal and and community community life style will life style will be effective.be effective.

Only teaching Only teaching accompanied accompanied by a by a correspondincorresponding personal g personal and and community community life style will life style will be effective.be effective.

Liberty to captives…Liberty to captives…

For Paulines the For Paulines the liberation of the liberation of the victims of oppression victims of oppression and injustice must and injustice must include liberation include liberation also from the subtle also from the subtle manipulation of manipulation of media used to exert media used to exert pressure upon the pressure upon the very hearts and very hearts and minds of people.minds of people.

For Paulines the For Paulines the liberation of the liberation of the victims of oppression victims of oppression and injustice must and injustice must include liberation include liberation also from the subtle also from the subtle manipulation of manipulation of media used to exert media used to exert pressure upon the pressure upon the very hearts and very hearts and minds of people.minds of people.

Apostolic mediaApostolic media

We are willing to share the community’s We are willing to share the community’s goods with the materially poor. This can goods with the materially poor. This can be done through the sharing of facilities, be done through the sharing of facilities, of time. of time.

We are willing to share the community’s We are willing to share the community’s goods with the materially poor. This can goods with the materially poor. This can be done through the sharing of facilities, be done through the sharing of facilities, of time. of time.

A typically Pauline way of A typically Pauline way of serving the poor is also serving the poor is also the use of apostolic media the use of apostolic media to inform society about to inform society about concrete situations of concrete situations of poverty that exist in the poverty that exist in the world.world.

A typically Pauline way of A typically Pauline way of serving the poor is also serving the poor is also the use of apostolic media the use of apostolic media to inform society about to inform society about concrete situations of concrete situations of poverty that exist in the poverty that exist in the world.world.

To evangelize is To evangelize is to communicate. to communicate. To communicate To communicate is to create a is to create a network of network of relationships and relationships and inter-inter-relationships. relationships.

To evangelize is To evangelize is to communicate. to communicate. To communicate To communicate is to create a is to create a network of network of relationships and relationships and inter-inter-relationships. relationships.

cf Don Sassi – Brazil 2003cf Don Sassi – Brazil 2003

Evangelization of cultureEvangelization of culture

cf Don Sassi – Brazil 2003cf Don Sassi – Brazil 2003cf Don Sassi – Brazil 2003cf Don Sassi – Brazil 2003

Sacrament of EncounterSacrament of Encounter

Ours is a Ours is a sacramentsacramental mission al mission – –

Ours is a Ours is a sacramentsacramental mission al mission – – a a sacrament sacrament of the of the encounter encounter with with Christ. Christ.

a a sacrament sacrament of the of the encounter encounter with with Christ. Christ.

What are the signs of the time?

What are the signs of the time?

The most important The most important thing about Jesus thing about Jesus was not what he was was not what he was teaching. Jesus lived teaching. Jesus lived – he didn’t just have – he didn’t just have a function to a function to transmit content. transmit content. This was the way of This was the way of the incarnation. the incarnation.

The most important The most important thing about Jesus thing about Jesus was not what he was was not what he was teaching. Jesus lived teaching. Jesus lived – he didn’t just have – he didn’t just have a function to a function to transmit content. transmit content. This was the way of This was the way of the incarnation. the incarnation.

DiffusionDiffusion

Audience at the centerAudience at the center Culminating pointCulminating point Together for missionTogether for mission Prepared for missionPrepared for mission

Audience at the centerAudience at the center Culminating pointCulminating point Together for missionTogether for mission Prepared for missionPrepared for mission

We are not in a congregation where there is a personal charism and each one has her own apostolate. We are part of an organization. We become the street that permits grace to walk on it.

Organized WitnessOrganized Witness

We were sent by God as a We were sent by God as a community. So for all community. So for all organization is not an end in itself organization is not an end in itself but is aimed at the mission but is aimed at the mission understood as a common project.understood as a common project.

We were sent by God as a We were sent by God as a community. So for all community. So for all organization is not an end in itself organization is not an end in itself but is aimed at the mission but is aimed at the mission understood as a common project.understood as a common project.

Put at the center of the Put at the center of the process our audience, process our audience, their needs, their hopes, their needs, their hopes, to carry out choices that to carry out choices that are adequate in are adequate in assuming more assuming more efficacious strategies of efficacious strategies of diffusion. diffusion.

Sassi

Put at the center of the Put at the center of the process our audience, process our audience, their needs, their hopes, their needs, their hopes, to carry out choices that to carry out choices that are adequate in are adequate in assuming more assuming more efficacious strategies of efficacious strategies of diffusion. diffusion.

Sassi

Are our patrons consumers or partners?Are our patrons consumers or partners?

Pauline Audience Pauline Audience

A project for everyone is a project for no A project for everyone is a project for no one. one. To be mediator is to To be mediator is to have a heart open have a heart open to everyone but to to everyone but to make a project that make a project that reaches someone reaches someone precisely. precisely.

A project for everyone is a project for no A project for everyone is a project for no one. one. To be mediator is to To be mediator is to have a heart open have a heart open to everyone but to to everyone but to make a project that make a project that reaches someone reaches someone precisely. precisely.

StudiositáStudiositá

Blessed Alberione said Blessed Alberione said to study for two hours to study for two hours in order to learn in order to learn something and another something and another two hours to learn how two hours to learn how to communicate what to communicate what we learned. we learned.

Blessed Alberione said Blessed Alberione said to study for two hours to study for two hours in order to learn in order to learn something and another something and another two hours to learn how two hours to learn how to communicate what to communicate what we learned. we learned.

We are God’s instruments, Gods’ We are God’s instruments, Gods’ pen, Gods’ voice. It is God! We pen, Gods’ voice. It is God! We must be like the evangelists insofar must be like the evangelists insofar as the Holy Spirit enlightened and as the Holy Spirit enlightened and moved them to write and guided moved them to write and guided them in writing what he wanted, in them in writing what he wanted, in speaking and keeping silent as he speaking and keeping silent as he willed. willed. Alberione, 1954

Gift of VocationGift of Vocation

Publishing House of GodPublishing House of GodPublishing House of the ChurchPublishing House of the ChurchBread broken and sharedBread broken and sharedLight for the worldLight for the worldWay, truth and life for humanityWay, truth and life for humanity

Publishing House of GodPublishing House of GodPublishing House of the ChurchPublishing House of the ChurchBread broken and sharedBread broken and sharedLight for the worldLight for the worldWay, truth and life for humanityWay, truth and life for humanity

One House of GodOne House of God

We are all part of one sole We are all part of one sole Publishing House. We Publishing House. We undertake a mission of undertake a mission of which we are not the which we are not the “owners” but, as St Paul “owners” but, as St Paul servants’. The initiative for servants’. The initiative for the mission is not ours but the mission is not ours but God’s. God’s.

We are all part of one sole We are all part of one sole Publishing House. We Publishing House. We undertake a mission of undertake a mission of which we are not the which we are not the “owners” but, as St Paul “owners” but, as St Paul servants’. The initiative for servants’. The initiative for the mission is not ours but the mission is not ours but God’s. God’s.

The mission of mass media…

The mission of mass media…

TRUTH enlightening the Mind

WAY conversion to God

LIFE divine life in the sacraments

TRUTH enlightening the Mind

WAY conversion to God

LIFE divine life in the sacraments

Come to me all of

you.

Gointo the

whole world.

I am with you always.

Come to me all of

you.

Gointo the

whole world.

I am with you always.