In an era dominated by hyper-connectivity, hyper-stimulation, and persuasive tech design, the modern priest must possess radical self-mastery to guard his heart and shepherd his people. Aligned with PPF6’s emphasis on human virtue, the Directory for the Life and Ministry of the Priest, and the Pontifical College Josephinum's digital detox this asynchronous course offers a transformative roadmap for Josephinum seminarians. Moving beyond temporary digital fasts with an unclear purpose, this curriculum integrates the Church’s rich spiritual tradition and Thomistic virtue theory with cutting-edge insights from positive psychology, neuroscience, and digital marketing.
You will discover how to reframe holy purity and technology usage not as a set of rigid restrictions, but as a commitment of love expressed through conscious, freedom-enabling choices. By examining how modern web design targets the brain’s hedonic loops to foster addiction, this course equips you with a "new paradigm of willpower"—grounded in right reason, delayed gratification, and supernatural reliance on grace. Ultimately, the personal self-mastery you cultivate during formation becomes the foundation for the virtuous executive leadership required to guide your future parish flock and steward the Church’s patrimony with undivided devotion.
