by Benjamin | Jan 14, 2014 | Blog Post, Evangelii Gaudium
121. Of course, all of us are called to mature in our work as evangelizers. We want to have better training, a deepening love and a clearer witness to the Gospel. In this sense, we ought to let others be constantly evangelizing us. But this does not mean that we...
by Benjamin | Jan 12, 2014 | Blog Post, Evangelii Gaudium
The salvation which God offers us is the work of his mercy. No human efforts, however good they may be, can enable us to merit so great a gift. God, by his sheer grace, draws us to himself and makes us one with him. He sends his Spirit into our hearts to make us his...
by Benjamin | Dec 21, 2013 | Blog Post, Evangelii Gaudium
106. How beautiful it is to see that young people are “street preachers” (callejeros de la fe), joyfully bringing Jesus to every street, every town square and every corner of the earth! Also: 127. Today, as the Church seeks to experience a profound missionary renewal,...
by Benjamin | Dec 18, 2013 | Blog Post, Evangelii Gaudium
Human beings are themselves considered consumer goods to be used and then discarded. We have created a “throw away” culture which is now spreading. It is no longer simply about exploitation and oppression, but something new. Exclusion ultimately has to do with what it...
by Benjamin | Dec 16, 2013 | Blog Post, Evangelii Gaudium
Get more articles like this & resources by becoming a supporting member at our Training & Member Website. by Adam Janke Background to the New Evangelization and Evangelii Gaudium 1. 1963 – Giovanni Montini is elected Pope Paul VI in June 1963. He...
by Benjamin | Dec 13, 2013 | Blog Post, Evangelii Gaudium
15. (1) In first place, we can mention the area of ordinary pastoral ministry, which is “animated by the fire of the Spirit, so as to inflame the hearts of the faithful who regularly take part in community worship and gather on the Lord’s day to be nourished by his...