Posts Tagged ‘Evangelisation’

Proclaiming the Gospel message loudly without preaching

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023
Oscar Romero

Oscar Romero was the Archbishop of San Salvador from 1977 until he was assassinated while celebrating Mass in March 1980. He was initially regarded as a conservative choice as archbishop; however, he became increasingly outspoken about human rights violations in El Salvador – particularly after the murder of his close friend Fr Rutilio Grande in Read more

The evangelical pope: preaching and living an incarnated faith

Monday, March 27th, 2023

The Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Annunciation each year on March 25. The date was chosen from the very beginning for two reasons: it falls nine months before we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, and it conforms to an ancient belief that God became incarnate during the spring equinox. However, our liturgical texts Read more

To the parish priest who has everything, give him another parish

Monday, March 20th, 2023
Sacrosanctum Concilium,

At a recent dinner with the Vicar General of an Australian diocese, he quipped, “to the parish priest who has everything, give him another parish.” The five priests seated with him laughed at this. But, as the conversation turned to the realities of our failing diocesan infrastructures, the tone became more serious. Two priests were Read more

Evangelisation is about showing Jesus not talking Jesus

Monday, February 20th, 2023
showing jesus

Because evangelising is not saying, ‘Look, blah, blah, blah’ and nothing more. There is a passion that involves everything: the mind, the heart, the hands, going out… everything, the whole person is involved with this proclamation of the Gospel, and for this reason we talk about the passion for evangelising. After having seen in Jesus Read more

Unintended mistakes ensured parallel Māori and European churches

Thursday, December 8th, 2022
devotion to mary

The Catholic Church throughout New Zealand made serious mistakes in its approach to Māori, and using te reo during Eucharist helps us become more inclusive even in our daily lives. The comments about parish sacramental celebrations come from Palmerston North’s Bishop emeritus, Peter Cullinane, in an article published in Tui Motu. Citing examples of the Read more

Ride-share and faith share

Thursday, November 24th, 2022

 Two pastors in New York who are also ride-share drivers try to inspire passengers through spiritual guidance on the road as part of what they see as mobile Christian ministries. Pastor Kenneth Drayton says a car is such an ideal place to listen to people’s stories and share his faith. Read more

Keep trying creative ways of evangelisation

Thursday, October 27th, 2022
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Being creative is better than being discouraged by many difficulties, Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay said at Mass last week. The Gospel is currently calling the Church in Asia – and especially its leaders – to do good in a ‘creative way’ and to continue to work together on the mission of evangelisation. “We as Read more

Evangelisation promoted in tiny sub-parishes

Thursday, August 25th, 2022
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Evangelisation doesn’t depend on big parishes, says Hanoi’s Archbishop Joseph Vu Van Thien. Even tiny ones, like those with just 70-200 parishioners each, can still evangelise others. The way Catholics live out their faith is what’s important, he says. They should trust in God, who always loves and blesses them. They should also try to Read more

Evangelisation: Britney Spears journey with the Catholic Church

Monday, August 15th, 2022
Britney Spears

Recently Britney Spears made a stir in Catholic circles when she told her Instagram followers that she had wanted to get married in a Catholic church in Los Angeles but had been turned away. Britney Spears, who has since had her wedding to longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari in the backyard of her Beverly Hills mansion, Read more

Don’t be afraid to make mistakes

Thursday, August 11th, 2022
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Pope Francis has told Catholic youth not to be afraid to make mistakes when on mission. He made the comment last weekend when speaking to the young people gathered for the “Hechos 29” youth conference in Mexico. “I never tire of repeating that I prefer a church that is wounded because it goes out to Read more