Formators Conference on ‘Technology and Capuchin Formation’ for NAPCC

19-23 October 2014-Old Mission Santa Barbara-California

Dr. Mary E. Hess a well-known Catholic theologian and an expert in Social Media inspired the participants on the ‘land Scapes of young adults: Implications for learning and information.’ She gave a comprehensive view about the influence the social media has on our youth and how we have to prepare ourselves to reach to their world creatively and with compassion. “Externally we teach about God but implicitly we are contradicting by the way we live our lives. And due to the lack of good presentation of the Gospel message some Catholics have left the church,” were one among the many insights she brought in her sharing. The creative story telling methods she used helped the formators to have deeper theological reflections.

Here are some bibliographic references that were suggested by Dr. Mary Hess which could prepare us to face the emerging digital media world.
Davidson, Cathy.  Now You See It.  Penguin Books; Reprint edition, 2012.

Drescher, Elizabeth.  Tweet If You (Heart) Jesus.  Morehouse Publishing, 2011.

_______.  Click2Save.  Morehouse Publishing, 2012.

Turkle, Sherry.  Life on the Screen.  Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition, 1997.

_______.  Alone Together.   Basic Books,  2011.

More resources can be also found on Mary Hess’ website:

meh.religioused.org/web/Home.html