Pope Francis promotes street evangelization — from 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,...

Our throwaway culture — from 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...

Evangelii Gaudium in historical context

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...

Who do we need to reach? from 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...

Evangelii Gaudium: Overview

by Adam Janke, Program Director Get more articles like this & resources by becoming a supporting member at our Training & Member Website. Evangelii Gaudium is long, and it is helpful to briefly look over the structure of it before we delve in more deeply....

The Joyful News of Evangelii Gaudium

by Adam Janke, Program Director Get more articles like this & resources by becoming a supporting member at our Training & Member Website. Pope Francis released the first apostolic exhortation of his pontificate on November 26, 2013. The previous encyclical...