Go, therefore, and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit,… Mt 28:19
As we move forward in the pastoral plan,
Disciples in Mission
I find this Gospel passage running
through my head. Here is a
summary statement about one of our first
duties as
Christians: evangelization. About 20
years ago the United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops put
together a
document on evangelization called Go and Make Disciples
based on this scripture passage.
The first goal presented in the document
is:
To bring about in all Catholics such an
enthusiasm for
their faith that, in living their faith
in Jesus, they freely
share it with others… ( G&MD # 89)
As I attend Masses at all three locations
of our collaborative I
try to sit in varying places (praying I
am not “taking”
somebody’s pew!) to get different
perspectives on who likes to
sit in the back, or front or middle. I
look around me at your
different faces, and wonder what brought
you here, today, to
this Mass. And I wonder where your faith
journey is bringing
you. As I look into your faces I try to
look for the enthusiasm
for the faith. If we are not enthusiastic
at Mass then how can
we expect to inspire and evangelize
others outside of Mass, in
our homes, workplaces, and wherever we
are gathered with
others?
Now that summer is here and busy
schedules are easing up let
us take some time and think about how we
can find within
ourselves the spirit and fire of
Pentecost. Let us rekindle our
inner flame and let us share that
enthusiasm with the people
we meet. Let us show our joy in Jesus.
Let us start evangelizing
and telling the world the Good News of
Christ. – God Bless,
Holly Clark
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