Friday, June 18, 2010

Bishops Very Troubled by Some Catholic Blogs




Bishop Gabino Zavala, auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles and Chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Communications Committee, recently spoke at the annual Catholic Media Association convention. He had a lot of really good things to say, particularly about what it means to be faithful Catholics in the media and what we can teach the secular media in the process. But he also had a message for Catholic blogs:
“There was consistent agreement [among brother bishops] that one aspect that is most alarming to us about media is when it becomes unchristian and hurtful to individuals. For example, we are particularly concerned about blogs that engage in attacks and hurtful, judgmental language. We are very troubled by blogs and other elements of media that assume the role of Magisterium and judge others in the Church. Such actions shatter the communion of the Church that we hold so precious.”

h/t to Abbey-Roads

2 comments:

Terry Nelson said...

I LOVE the cartoon! LOL! And true.

Semper Idem said...

Keep in mind that this is the same Bishop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ5it20gKqw