This is a great example of sometimes failing to see the forest from the trees. I have often heard it said that we must make the Gospels attractive to the young so to make the Word more relevant in their lives.
But I think somehow this it does not begin with fancy logos or flashy music or entertaining hosts. It begins with holiness.
Our duty as Christians is to get others into heaven and we do not need to be "hip," clever, handsome, or funny to accomplish this mission. We need to be holy! Holiness is the nectar of lost souls.
From Vultus Christi, reflections of Blessed Ildefonso Cardinal Schuster, O.S.B, a Benedictine monk and Archbishop of Milan, to his seminarians. This quote is indeed fascinating and illuminating:
"It would seem that people are no longer convinced by our preaching; but faced with holiness, they still believe, they still fall to their knees and pray. People seem to live ignorant of supernatural realities, indifferent to the problems of salvation. But when an authentic saint, living or dead passes by, all run to be there. . Do not forget that the devil is not afraid of our [parish] sports fields and of our movie halls: he is afraid, on the other hand, of our holiness."
This applies not just to seminarians but to all of us.
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