Hello, and welcome to the
Tiber River Café. My name is Dean
Humphreys. Today’s topic is TRCx2. TRCx2 stands for Tiber River Café for 2 minutes. TRCx2 will be a series of shorter videos each
2 minutes in length. Shorter videos that
will very briefly describe the basic teachings and truths of the Catholic
faith.
When our son was about 4 or 5
years old we would read one page from a children’s Bible every night as part of
our bedtime routine. It took about two
minutes. Eventually he was able to read
a page from the Bible on his own, every night, and we would call it ‘two
minutes’. Two minutes, not an awful lot
of time, but the point was to make it a habit, a routine, a way of life that
perhaps he will carry on throughout his college years and for the rest of his
life. Two minutes.
So was he reading his two
minutes each and every night, probably not.
He has free will, he can choose to read the Word of God or not, he can
make his own choice. My job as a parent
is to set a good example, instruct him as best as I can, encourage him often,
and pray for him constantly. But most
nights I think he was reading his two minutes, and I hope it was making a
difference.
I heard a statistic that a
majority of people, like myself, will decide whether a video is worth watching
within the first 80 to 90 seconds. My hope is that the two minute video will
spark interest and curiosity that will lead to more searching for truth. So TRCx2 will be short and focused messages
on the truths and teachings of the Catholic faith. In today’s culture the message has to be short
and relevant, or the message may not be heard at all.
Two minutes is not a lot of
time to share the entire message of Jesus and his Church, but hopefully by
simply planting the seed of faith good things will happen. And thanks for stopping by the Tiber River
Café, where there is always plenty of room at the banquet table. I hope to see you next time. Peace be with you.
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