The 21st Century Autograph with Kirsten Dunst: The Relationshipless Selfie

by Love and Relationships

Today’s video gives us a taste of raw egoism. It’s the 21st century autograph, where the photo matters all, the person nothing. No disclaimers, no excuses, no decorations: Pure “selfie”. The angle of the photo matters little, it’s the spirit underneath it all that makes me shutter. In the words of Pope Francis:

“Egoism leads nowhere. Love, however, frees. Therefore, those who are able to live their lives as “a gift to give others” will never be alone and will never experience “the tragedy of the isolated conscience”, easy prey of that “evil repaying Satan” ever “ready to swindle” those who choose his path.”

A tragedy of isolated conscience. Being alone amidst a crowd is infinitely worse than any physical loneliness. It reveals a deeper, subtler, and more spiritual disease. What was once a tool for communicating becomes a tool of vain self-contemplation. A means for good becomes a pseudo-anesthetic whose numbing venom slowly seals shut the human heart. Loneliness is the worst plague of our era. Do we not aspire for more?

When using videos like these, I wouldn’t suggest launching a sermon of correct use of cellphones or even about selfishness. First, show it and allow it to sink in for a few seconds. Ask what each one experienced as they saw it. Then simply ask what are their true aspirations. Is the tag worth sacrificing the person? Will such stupidities really satisfy us? Do we aspire to nothing more?

Keep Searching, Keep Learning

Our Newest Articles:

Lent 2025 Catholic Guide

Lent 2025 Catholic Guide

In 2025, the forty days of Lent will start on March 5, 2025, Ash Wednesday, and conclude on April 17, 2025, Holy Thursday. Easter will be celebrated on April 20, 2025. During this sacred season, we are called to deepen our faith through prayer, fasting, and...

Lent Online Book Study With Catholic-Link Connect

Lent Online Book Study With Catholic-Link Connect

A Guided Lenten Journal for Prayer and Meditation Join Catholic Link on a transformative journey with Sr. Josephine’s Garrett’s Lenten devotional, Wilderness Within: A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation. With the help of written meditations and video...

Celebrate Bl. Pier Giorgio's Canonization with our new gear!

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Pin It on Pinterest