As of recently, I have been captivated by the daily vlogs (video log) of illustrious Youtuber Casey Neistat. At least ten minutes of my day for the past 7 months have been set apart to view the captivatingly curious content on his channel. It has become a small frivolous thing that I have enjoyed allowing to leech into my day.
Spiritual reading is something else I set time aside for daily. This month, my wife and I have been reading through Blessed John Henry Newman's (read more here) "Meditations on the Litany of Loreto, for Month of May" (start reading here). We were reading the selection for May 7 about The Mystical Rose and my wife stated that Newman uses some flowery language (no pun intended). So we started to talk about it...and through our thinking and discussing, I had an epiphany.
Daily Meditations are the equivalent to a small Youtube clip back in the 18th century. Short, sweet, and to the point.
Neistat uses videos as his medium. In his vlogs he captures observations, meditations, ethical issues, pop culture, company promotions, and he does this through telling a story. Neistat has undertaken the discipline of daily vlogging to become a better videographer. He uses the best equipment and software at his disposal to produce the best content possible, to entertain and inspire.
Newman uses writing as his medium. In his writing he captures observations, meditations, ethical and moral issues, pop culture references, promotes holiness, and he does so through telling a story rooted in the holy scriptures and patristic thought. Newman undertook the discipline of daily spiritual reading, daily writing and thinking to become a better Christian. Newman uses the best imagery, wording, analogies, and thought he had at hand to best communicate the depths of who God is and to inspire others to grow in holiness.
Neistat & Newman, more alike than not.
Respectfully,
Chris+
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