Reflection 414
Based on the 1965 Vatican II document: |
This
article is a strong challenge to Catholics to support the media apostolate of
the Church,
financially and by their patronage.
Most places have a Catholic paper...but very few Catholics
read it.
Can't blame them: many Catholic papers are too clerical.
Some papers week after week on the front page have pictures of the dear bishop
or priests.
When I was a teenager, the Brisbane "Catholic Leader" was eagerly read by a big number of Catholics because the editor used have many articles on current social issues. Editors in those days had much more freedom than today's editors who work within censorship guidelines about what they may or may not discuss
Once again: Diocesan paper's bold re-structuring plan
Jesus, please help Catholic papers keep going!