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Are We Capable of Learning from Our Elders? by Mike Schramm – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Photo by Sergio Kian on Unsplash. Sitting on bench looking out.

By Mike Schramm, Catholic Exchange,

Mike Schramm lives in southeastern Minnesota with his wife and seven children. He teaches theology and philosophy at Aquinas High School and Viterbo University. He earned his MA in theology from St. Joseph’s College in Maine and an MA in philosophy from Holy Apostles College. …

 

There has been some chatter online recently about a conversation between Rainn Wilson, famous for portraying Dwight Schrute on TV’s The Office, 58, and Trisha Paytas, YouTuber, vlogger, and influencer, 36, on Wilson’s podcast, Soul Boom. The conversation is less about the content itself discussed and more about the dynamic between Wilson and Paytas. I included the ages of both because many of the comments in response to this uproar centered around the generation gap between the two individuals. This was put forward as a big reason for the failure to communicate, and it is part of a growing trend as generations continue to move forward.

Depending on who you talk to, and what generation that person is a part of, there will be various origins of when this started and various reasons why the gap continues to widen. As one who is continuously experiencing a generational gap-widening in my professional sphere from my first year in religious education to my thirteenth, I can certainly empathize with the frustrations of us “old folks” as our connection to those we have been tasked with formation becomes more tenuous. I also try to empathize with the upcoming generation who is perennially trying to find its voice and make it heard. …

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