The Guide to the Training of Future Priest Concerning the Instruments of Social Communications influenced me to be more open-minded on the advancement of Social Communications which indeed has great effects on both man and society. As I pondered on the article’s content concerning the importance of learning media tools for future priests, I realized that the Church is aware of the positive implications of Mass Media, which is indeed an integral part of Man’s everyday existence in the society. While I was reading the article I was enlightened on the parallelism of media and evangelization which is the Church’s ultimate concern with regard to the teaching and training of future priests. The Church requires that future priests should learn the advancements on Social Communications which are very today. The Church is continuing to do her best to provide the means in order for the future priests to understand and utilize the media in a positive way for their future ministry.
Now, the world is experiencing rapid change. Life seems so easy, efficient and instant through the instruments of Social Communication. Everything is attainable and affordable. But, as the world changes rapidly, there are deceptions, faulty beliefs, information fatigue, false feelings on information and a false sense of control. These are the dilemmas that the Church is continuing to work on while requiring the future priests to ponder on the guidelines concerning the instruments of Social Communication. The Church wants that her flock to realize the significance of these instruments so that through easy and fast means of communication, information and availability of entertainment through media, total communion with God is achieved.
The training of future priests concerning the instruments of social communication is very important, because the Church believes that through proper and diligent training, future priests and ministers of the Church’s flock will be able to fulfill the Church’s objective; that is, to utilize media as a way of evangelizing, spreading the Word of God, reaching the far ends of the earth.
It is a good thing to know that the Church is aware of what media offers to man. Media is one of the “essential vehicles” that man utilizes. Without it, man will have limited access to the rest of humanity, have little understanding on the different events and situations of the world, and will have difficulty communicating with others. The Church is offering guidelines on looking at the meaning of life through media. It is a good way to look at life in the light of Christ’s love on our lives in relation to the use of the tools available for social communication.
