One of the alert readers here picked this up from Badger Catholic. I, too, had to share it.
Great message. (And it involves Guinness! What’s not to like?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwndLOKQTDs&feature=player_embedded
Powerful images and sounds.
Marshall McLuhan famously concluded that the “medium is the message”.
If only we could figure out how to harness this medium more effectively.
Some of those Catholics Come Home commercials were pretty good, weren’t they.
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on VIDEO PILGRIMAGE to the Holy Land: Day 5: “Thanks for re-posting. I had forgotten about the blood and water from the temple. Amazing.”
on ASK FATHER: Can we Catholics observe Jewish feasts like Purim?: “St. Thomas gives a very hard take on using the sacraments and ceremonies of the Old Law (I-II q. 103…”
on ASK FATHER: “If a priest blesses something without following the ritual, is it really blessed? (BAD NEWS!): “Hopefully many priests read this blog and follow through with proper blessings.”
on ASK FATHER: Can we Catholics observe Jewish feasts like Purim?: “Sid Cundiff in NC and Ages: Good points. In Acts chapters 6-7 we read of St. Stephen, the first Christian…”
on ASK FATHER: “If a priest blesses something without following the ritual, is it really blessed? (BAD NEWS!): “i am put in mind of the saying by the late Fr. Foster (for whose soul i pray daily) along…”
on Priest weeps at irreverence for Eucharist, tells people to receive on the tongue. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Life gets really interesting when you live in a city neighborhood where there are six (count ’em, SIX) Catholic parishes…”
on ASK FATHER: Can we Catholics observe Jewish feasts like Purim?: “That is not a one off insult. St. John preached a number of sermons Adversus Judaeos, against Christians who would…” on ASK FATHER: Can we Catholics observe Jewish feasts like Purim?: “Is it not strange that those who worship the Crucified keep common festival with those who crucified him? – St.…”
on ASK FATHER: “If a priest blesses something without following the ritual, is it really blessed? (BAD NEWS!): “These discussions make me quite sad. I usually seek out the services of a newly ordained parochial vicar for blessings.…”
on ASK FATHER: Can we Catholics observe Jewish feasts like Purim?: “Nice new template, congrats. I know how much work it is to revamp a big site like this one. Your…”
on ASK FATHER: Can we Catholics observe Jewish feasts like Purim?: “Thank you, Father, for honoring the Elder Brother.”
on ASK FATHER: “If a priest blesses something without following the ritual, is it really blessed? (BAD NEWS!): “Once again I see how God has poured His blessings upon my unworthy soul. My beloved priest since Summorum Pontificum…” on Terrific podcast at Crisis with Scott Hahn. Don’t delay.: “Fr. Z, if I could partially repost a comment from your 2019 Abp. Carroll Prayer Suggestion post linked above. ____…”
on ASK FATHER: “If a priest blesses something without following the ritual, is it really blessed? (BAD NEWS!): “Well, now I’m totally confused. Almost every blessed item I have was blessed in English, even down to the Nativity…”
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In general Catholics really fail at media. It’s frustrating. That said, I think Catholic Vote has put forth some fantastic videos–their first video during the 2008 campaign in particular was moving and inspiring: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61wj4tJICcc&feature=share&list=PLC0517EAB2DC6C9E6
The Guinness ad put me in mind of the bit at the end of Prince Caspian where Reepicheep the mouse petitions Aslan to restore Reepicheep’s maimed tail (“the honour and glory of a mouse”), and Reepicheep’s lieutenant Peepiceek and the other mice-soldiers step forward with swords drawn in case Aslan declines, ready to cut off their own tails rather than shame their captain by bearing an honour denied to him.
I agree with Mamajen that CatholicVote.org has made some great strides in using this medium. I particularly enjoyed the series of video spots commissioned by CatholicVote.org for their “Life: Imagine the Potential” campaign. The second video in that series was my favorite (watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIBZ-kJ6XAc). The creative minds at Grassroots Films – the independent film production company that CatholicVote.org contracted to create the video spots – deserve credit for the brilliance of that ad campaign (you can visit the company’s website at http://www.grassrootsfilms.com). The USCCB should not only hire Grassroots Films; if you ask me, the bishops should be keeping them on retainer. As Fr. Z suggests, we have a lot of ground to make up in figuring out how to put this medium to effective use for the good of all.
http://catholic-link.com have just started making their own animations, but in the mean time they continue to organise videos by topic, made by absolutely anyone, which could be useful for apostolic purposes. They also do a lot of work adding Spanish subtitles to English language videos.
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