Catholic Bishops Push Bible Engagement

At the recent World Youth Day held in Australia, Cardinal George Pell of Sydney outlined five ways that Catholic Bishops could make the Bible relevant for young people:-

"1. Form young adult lay teams to witness in youth groups, schools and universities

2. Expound the Gospel through drama that would be the equivalent of the medieval Mystery Plays

3. Use social networking sites more effectively for Biblical study

4. Work quicker and harder on making the Scriptures available in more languages

5. Encourage the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to produce guidelines on the inerrancy of Scripture"

http://www.youthworkinternational.com/articles/20081017_2

There are some interesting themes in these five points. Pell is acknowledging the need for contextualized ministry, visual communication, harnessing of technological developments, production of contemporary translations and a grounding in orthodox theology. I'm often guilty of failing to look to the Catholic church for inspiration on Bible Engagement issues, but I must admit Pell's ideas seem particularly astute.