Learning More Techniques in Catholic Web Content Development

Web Content Development: Using the SEE-JUDGE-ACT Method


This is the first of a series of articles on Catholic web content
development. This first article suggests the use of a theological
method as one way to develop content in a Catholic web site or
blog. One method of theology is the SEE-JUDGE-ACT method. Using
this theological method in web content development, can help us
produce very substantial content, that is both objective and
insightful, comprehensive and reflective. This article outlines
how we can produce content following the steps of the method.
learn more about SEE-JUDGE-ACT

Web Content Development: Teaching a Method of Prayer


The second of a series of seven articles, this article presents
the teaching of a method of prayer or a spiritual exercise, as one
way of developing content in our Catholic web or blog site. This
article gives ideas and suggestions on how to effectively write
and develop this content - like writing comprehensively (giving
the origin, historical development of the prayer, and its
expressions in various schools of spirituality) to achieve a
positive impact upon our readers.
learn more about methods of prayer

Regina Caeli - May 24, 2009 Video Clip

Pope Benedict prays the Regina Caeli, and gives a message in
Latin to the assembly at the Vatican. The liturgical color the
Pope used for this celebration is purple. He is flanked by two
clergymen (also dressed in the liturgical color of purple), as
he reads his message to the people. The backdrop for this
celebration is ornate - filled with colorful design. The
presiding community of clergy is presented very simply. People
from all nations are listening to the Pope's message on a very
sunny day. Towards the middle part of his message, the Pope speaks
in English, asking the faithful to pray for an end to wars in many
parts of the world. (He also speaks in German, Spanish, and other
languages). The whole video is thirteen minutes and six seconds.
learn more about this video clip

Other articles and blog posts

Ascension Sunday - 43rd World Communications Day

The liturgical readings of the Mass for Ascension Sunday is given
in this blog post. Accompanying this reference is a gospel
reflection which helps us meditate upon the glory that the
apostles witnessed in the Ascension of Jesus. This will be the
same glory that the apostles will share with Christ, and which we
will also share with Christ, if we accept our share of the
responsibility in the mission and ministry of the Church to build
the Kingdom of God in our time.
learn more about the Sunday gospel

The Gift and Power of Hope

There is a book I suggest that you read for inspiration or for
spiritual growth. It is written by Maurice Lamm - a Rabbi at Beth
Jacob in Beverly Hills, California's largest temple. In this book
entitled, "The Power of Hope: The One Essential of Life and Love",
author Maurice Lamm shows us how hope functions, how to seek it,
and make it work, and how to differentiate between believing hope
and unrealistic hope. If you have time, you can search for the
book and read at your own pace. The book can help us cope with
the present crisis we are all experiencing in the world - a crisis
that can be an opportunity to strengthen our hope in God's saving
help.
learn more about the gift of hope

"Thou Art Indeed Just, Lord", by G. M. Hopkins

This is the prayer-poem for Saturday, Night Prayer, in the
breviary. This is the last of a series of reflections on poems
found in our breviary. The poet in this poem, seems to present
a person who does not give up in the midst of a seemingly
meaningless pain - a pain born from the unjust situation where the
wicked prosper, and the just remains barren and unfruitful. In
the poem, as the poet pleads his case before the Lord (through his
many questionings), in the end, he still acknowledges God as the
Lord of life, and also prays that the Lord will "send his roots
rain" - in the end, teaching us never to lose hope in the power
of prayer.
learn more about this prayer-poem

On World Communications Day Messages

World Communications Day Messages are written by the Pope every
year, published for the feast of St. Francis de Sales (patron of
writers) on the 24th of January, and celebrated on the Sunday of
the Lord's Ascension (on the 7th Sunday of Easter for some
countries). Last Sunday, we had celebrated the 43rd World
Communications Day. Through this message of the Holy Father, Pope
Benedict XVI, we are to reflect on how we can "promote a culture
of respect, dialogue, and friendship on the Net". We can
understand the wider context of Benedict XVI's WCD Message if we
also look back to the previous WCD messages - especially the first
12 messages written by Pope Paul VI. Given in this blog post are
the links to those first 12 WCD Messages (which you can
incorporate into your Delicious.com social bookmarking account).
learn more about WCD messages