Saints Peter & Paul  

A few years ago I was at a movie at which a young girl, a member of of one of my niece’s family, was also present. The movie was one of the Jurassic Park series, in which prehistoric dinosaurs menace a group of scientists on an island. What struck me was the reaction of this young girl to the movie at parts in which I thought she would be terrified. Instead, she was nonchalant about the huge monsters on the screen, with no sign of fear or anxiety.

It reminds me of how things have changed for our children these days. It may be a good thing that our children are not afraid of monsters even at an early age, but we should be concerned and upset about some of the immoral and harmful content being fed to them by the entertainment industry. I highly urge parents who read this column to check out the website of Parents Television and Media Council and see its information about a show called “Euphoria,” which apparently is very popular and watched by many teenagers. The content said to be presented in this show is so disgusting I would be ashamed to mention it in a public column.

Through cell phones and other communication devices these days our children have access to all kind of information, and we adults, especially parents, have a moral obligation to help protect them from what will harm them. We don’t want their minds to be polluted by, or desensitized to, evil. They should be exposed to what is true, good and beautiful. We have to be aware of what unscrupulous people are pouring out to them, and do whatever we need to do to protect them from the effects of wallowing in spiritual filth. Remember the fierce warnings Jesus gave to those who would scandalize children!