Geekpriest

Confessions of a New Media Pioneer

4 Audio Discs

English language

Published Aug. 29, 2013 by Servant Books, An imprint of Franciscan Media.

ISBN:
978-1-61636-676-6
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5 stars (1 review)

A priest with a lightsaber? With these adventures and anecdotes, Fr. Roderick Vönhogen shares his experience in new media, from its earliest days to the present. Whether he's blogging, podcasting or posting videos, Fr. Roderick knows the importance of making a personal connection and his experiences illustrate how the Church is at work in all generations, using all forms of media to reach the world for Christ. You'll learn: How to deal with online atheists How to reach 50,00 Harry Potter Fans Why gaming can be good for the soul Seven lessons from Pope Francis

Each chapter is entertaining and instructive, told from the perspective of a Catholic new media trailblazer.

1 edition

Much better than I expected.

5 stars

If you are a Catholic, a Star Wars fan, a runner, someone concerned about mental health or a podcaster, I recommend this book.

Geekpriest is about the adventures of an unexpected priest from a rural town in the Netherlands. He tells the story of how he grew up a Catholic, and even most people in his Catholic school thought the church teachings where dumb, he wanted to become a comic book artist, but was drawn to the priesthood, against his parents' wishes.

He wrote a hand coded website about the rumors surrounding " Star Wars The Phantom Menace" even though his bishop didn't think it was something a good priest should be doing. Along the way he was able to make references to the Catholic faith seen in the Star Wars universe, and unbeknownst to himself later when attending a Star Wars release received reports from multiple people that he …