So World Youth Day is going well...


 

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  1. Michael LAugust 8, 2023 at 12:25 PM

    I looked at the video and this seems to not be an image from it. https://youtu.be/8Iruq7b34xI The priest did a 30 minute set at 7am to wake pilgrims who were sleeping on the beach. It was two hours before the mass and music after was much more traditional. Same with the music at the actual Papal Mass.
    Apparently this priest has a side hobby of DJing in clubs with music with a religious character and has brought a number of people into the church through it. He also goes to football games and prays with players. If this was an orthodox musician like Fr Chris Foley performing at an Orthodox youth retreat, I would see most people praising it.

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    1. Fr. JohnAugust 8, 2023 at 7:30 PM

      It's from a different set he did. He did multiple ones.

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  2. NickAugust 9, 2023 at 9:06 AM

    This particular photo was not from the recent World Youth Day...if you're going to bash the Catholic Church, can you at least be accurate and do a little more research beforehand?

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  3. JakeAugust 9, 2023 at 3:48 PM

    I had to poke around and find the context of this as well - perhaps our host will give us a bit more next time.

    This is a priest in Portugal who DJ's (somewhat seriously and successfully apparently) and it is claimed that through this he is a effective evangelical who brings in young people into the church. I don't really believe it. Sure, he might get sincere but shallow (and non lasting) interest from those looking to satiate yet-another-desire ("hey, this Catholicism is cool!"), but Christianity is a Cross, not a party in the end (and the beginning, and the middle...).

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    1. Michael LAugust 10, 2023 at 11:24 AM

      Jake, I suspect the success is more reaching people in secular areas, (ie like people who were inspired by Classical Music, U2, Coldplay, Cohen, Cornell, etc.. to look look for God) or showing that someone can be "cool"/like me and Christian. I assume/hope that his actual liturgical expression and spirituality preached is serious and deep.

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