But as I read all the articles this week about how Steve Jobs changed the face of music, entertainment, and personal electronics, it dawned on me that he and his products had a profound effect on my religious life.
For example, because of the iPod, I can carry around thousands of religious songs in my pocket and listen to them whenever I want. Walks are no longer silent, train rides no longer require me to listen to my neighbors, and plane rides are filled with musical praise.
Thanks to iTunes, I can download podcasts like the Daily Audio Bible and listen to them while driving, doing housework, or pretty much whenever I want to be filled with the Word of God. I can also stream religious radio stations from around the country right to my desk.
And because the iPhone made apps commonplace, I can get bible verses, daily mass times, the rosary, and Catholic TV all with the touch of a finger, filling any empty pause in my life with a dose of religion.
I have to admit, I never stopped to think about this until reading all the tributes this week.
But as article after article touted Mr. Jobs for filling our world with 24/7 entertainment and satisfaction, I realized that he helped me fill mine with God.
So thank you, Steve.
May your soul rest in peace.
God Bless.
2 comments:
Amen. May he rest in Peace.
I understand when Steve Jobs met St Peter and saw him checking the many books to see who can enter Heaven, he said to the Saint: "We have an App for that!".
God bless.
Yes, Victor, I can hear him saying that too. ☺
It is a very nice -- not mention -- appropriate thing to remember to pray for celebrities who die. God bless you Michael for the reminder.
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