This year, the Pauline Communications and Culture Award was bestowed on Fr. Fabio Rosini, Biblical scholar and Director of the Vocation Office for the Vicariate of Rome, in recognition of his tireless commitment to the Word of God.
The award is given each year to a pastoral or media worker in appreciation of the person?s concretization of the Pope’s Message for World Communications Day. In his discourse for 2012, the Holy Father reminds us to “balance silence, word, images and sound” because “when messages and information are plentiful, silence becomes essential if we are to distinguish what is important from what is insignificant or secondary.”
Some years ago, Fr. Rosini initiated a catechetical project on the ten commandments that was quickly adopted by many dioceses throughout Italy. This form of evangelization has helped innumerable people become more familiar with the Word of God. Fr. Rosini’s commentaries on the Sunday Gospel and his various catechetical lessons, including the radio programs I Frutti dello Spirito (The Fruits of the Spirit) and Le armi della luce (The Weapons of Light) (also accessible via the Internet), enjoy a huge following.
The award ceremony took place on 3 May 2012 during a Congress organized by the Pontifical Lateran University, the Social Communications Office of the Vicariate of Rome and the Pauline Communications and Culture Association to celebrate World Communications Day 2012.
The Congress was part of the Communications Week program organized by the FSPs and SSPs of Italy to prepare the public for this big day.