Why we blog...

I was asked the other day what we hoped to accomplish with this venture. Fame? Fortune? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Well - speaking for myself, I hope to participate in the mission that Benedict XVI outlined in a talk he gave on St. Patrick's Day.

While far from being part of the "hugely influential media industry" I hope we are doing our part to live up to the Holy Father's words:

St. Paul reminds us that through Christ we are no longer strangers and aliens but citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, growing into a holy temple, a dwelling place for God (cf. Ephesians 2:19-22). This sublime portrayal of a life of communion engages all aspects of our lives as Christians and for you, in a particular way, points to the challenge to encourage the social communications and entertainment industries to be protagonists of truth and promoters of the peace that ensues from lives lived in accordance with that liberating truth. ...

In conclusion, I urge you to renew your efforts to assist those working in the world of media to promote what is good and true, especially in regard to the meaning of human and social existence, and to denounce what is false, especially pernicious trends which erode the fabric of a civil society worthy of the human person. Let us be encouraged by the words of St. Paul: Christ is our peace: In him we are one (cf. Ephesians 2:14)! And let us work together to build up the communion of love according to the designs of the Creator made known through his Son! To all of you, your colleagues, and the members of your families at home I cordially impart my apostolic blessing.

So in answer to that question...to promote what is good and true, and to denounce what is false. That is what I hope to accomplish.

Brent and Mike... how would you answer the question?