{"id":127974,"date":"2026-11-13T11:11:34","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T09:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/?p=127974"},"modified":"2026-11-13T11:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T09:29:29","slug":"brother-alvaro-lopez-being-a-digital-missionary-is-not-difficult-but-its-not-trivial-either","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasalle.org\/en\/brother-alvaro-lopez-being-a-digital-missionary-is-not-difficult-but-its-not-trivial-either\/","title":{"rendered":"Brother \u00c1lvaro L\u00f3pez: \u201cBeing a digital missionary is not difficult, but it\u2019s not trivial either\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cI\u2019m Brother \u00c1lvaro, <\/span>@hermaestro<\/span><\/a> in the social media, and <\/span>I like to introduce myself as a digital missionary<\/b>,\u201d says Brother \u00c1lvaro L\u00f3pez, a Brother of the Christian Schools of the Arlep District (La Salle in Spain and Portugal) or \u201cDe La Salle Brother\u201d, as stated on his <\/span>Instagram profile<\/span><\/a>, where he also describes himself as \u201cpassionate about digital culture\u201d and believes that \u201cto move is to meetYOU\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

Beyond influencers<\/b><\/h2><\/div>

\u201cBeing a digital missionary is not difficult, but it\u2019s not trivial either,\u201d continues Brother \u00c1lvaro, noting that \u201cwhen some of the children or young people I teach say that their teacher is an influencer, <\/span>I like to clarify and say that I\u2019m a digital missionary<\/b>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking back on the beginnings of this experience, Brother \u00c1lvaro recalls that \u201ca couple of years ago I was lucky enough to embark on a missionary experience in the Costa Rican jungle, and at the same time I began to explore the digital world more enthusiastically\u201d. It was during that time that he discovered that <\/span>being a missionary involves \u201cconveying a message\u201d which, in his case, has \u201cfocused on the culture of vocations and the Lasallian charism<\/b>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

Mending the nets<\/b><\/h2><\/div>

\u201cI am a missionary because I don\u2019t just jump on the bandwagon or follow the trend of the moment. I am a missionary because I have heeded Pope Leo XIV\u2019s call to mend the nets,\u201d explains Brother \u00c1lvaro. \u201cPerhaps the lesson I learnt, both in the Costa Rican jungle and in the digital jungle, is that <\/span>it does not take much, provided it comes from the heart and is well-founded<\/b>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

To prepare his content, he relies on a few basic tools: a mobile phone, a tripod, some lighting equipment, an editing platform, and some basic knowledge of video editing and technology. However, beyond the form and the performance,<\/span> he maintains that <\/span>\u201cthe most important thing is knowing what message I want to deliver, who I want to reach, and what I want them to take away with it<\/b>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

Proclaiming Jesus and building a fraternal world<\/b><\/h2><\/div>

\u201cThese days, and not just in my digital mission but throughout my whole life, I ask myself how I can achieve consistency in my witness, and that is what I strive for,\u201d continues Brother \u00c1lvaro, aware that although \u201cnot long ago there was talk of the decline of influencers\u201d<\/span>, <\/span><\/i>the same does not apply to digital missionaries<\/span>, <\/b>because <\/span>\u201cwhen it is Jesus who is being proclaimed \u2014 and not oneself \u2014 we become apostles and witnesses to Jesus<\/b>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy aim on this channel, on these social media platforms, is to share the Word of Jesus in order to create an ever more fraternal world and to connect with other Lasallians, with other Brothers, and with other young people who are wondering how to follow Jesus,\u201d says Brother \u00c1lvaro (<\/span>\u201c@hermaestro\u201d<\/span><\/a>). <\/span>\u201cI hope this also encourages you to continue in this mission <\/b>and, as I always say, a fraternal hug and let\u2019s keep each other in our prayers,\u201d he concludes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

Would you like to take part in the Lasallian Digital Mission, or do you know anyone who might be interested in joining this initiative? Send a message to <\/i><\/b>@hermaestro<\/i><\/b><\/a> or email us at:<\/i><\/b>comunicazioneglobale@lasalle.org<\/i><\/b><\/a> .\u00a0 <\/i><\/b><\/h2><\/div>