{"id":6062,"date":"2011-08-09T20:37:13","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T00:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/community\/deaconsbench\/?p=6062"},"modified":"2016-09-30T17:40:05","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T21:40:05","slug":"meet-ipadre-the-priest-behind-the-ibreviary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2011\/08\/meet-ipadre-the-priest-behind-the-ibreviary\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet iPadre, the priest behind the iBreviary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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He\u2019s Father Paolo Padrini, and he\u2019s got a few other ideas up his clerical shirt sleeve. He describes some of his work to the Cult of Mac: <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

CoM:<\/strong> What apps do you use most?<\/p>\n

Father Paolo Padrini<\/strong>: Generally, I use apps related to TV, newspapers and magazines. In addition, of course, to my app iBreviary, which I use for \u201cprofessional\u201d reasons.<\/p>\n

CoM:<\/strong> What are you working on now?<\/p>\n

FPP:<\/strong> I am currently working on several projects, a number of religious apps to enable the faithful to use their iPhones and iPads for prayer and to consult religious texts.<\/p>\n

In particular, there are some apps I\u2019m working on to serve the Church, especially parishes. These would help with catechism for kids and parish organization (liturgical calendars, support for sermons). There\u2019s also more in the works for iBreviary, which I hope still has a lot of growth potential.<\/p>\n

CoM:<\/strong> There have been a number of controversial religion-related apps in iTunes \u2013 like the The Manhattan Declaration<\/a>. What place does religious content have in iTunes? Who should create it?<\/p>\n

FPP:<\/strong> I believe that religious content is good\u2026for the iTunes store.
\nJoking aside, I believe is that the Church is right to have a presence in these tools, both through official channels and those from believers who promote applications of a religious nature that are in good faith.<\/p>\n

However, I am very cautious about the economic aspects, which threaten to create a scandal among the faithful and non-believers alike. (Proceeds from Padrini\u2019s iBreviary app first funded parish refurbishments, now it\u2019s offered gratis.)<\/em><\/p>\n

CoM:<\/strong> What do you think of apps that say they help people confess via iPhone?<\/p>\n

FPP:<\/strong> For me, the sacraments are a completely separate reality from the dynamics of technology. You cannot, for both theological and pastoral reasons, replace a personal encounter with one over a communication tool<\/span><\/a>, especially if you\u2019re talking about the sacraments\u2026<\/p>\n

However, using your iPad<\/span><\/a> or iPhone to read, meditate and prepare for confession is a totally different thing. There\u2019s no way that can be considered a bad thing.<\/p>\n

The limit of the relationship between Church and technology is a face-to-face meeting. When you don\u2019t meet in person, there there is no \u201cspace\u201d for the \u201crite,\u201d for the sacraments \u2014 and the sacraments are where the Church brings together man and God. This meeting cannot be replaced by a tool. It must be a real meeting, personal, physical.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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