In Pope Francis’ May 31, 2023, audience, he looks to Venerable Matteo Ricci, who was instrumental in introducing Christianity and Western scientific ideas to China in the 16th century and whose missionary spirit is a relevant living model to us today.
Tag: evangelization
Exemplary witnesses of the faith
Continuing his series on “The Passion for Evangelization,” Pope Francis looks to exemplary witnesses of the faith.
The mission work of St. Francis Xavier
Pope Francis said, “To the many young people who feel restless today and do not know what to do with that restlessness, I say: Look to Francis Xavier, look at the horizons of the world, look at the people who are in great need, look at the many people who are suffering, so many people who need Jesus. And have the courage to go.”
Preparing for Totus Tuus: Summer evangelization for children and families
In our diocesan efforts, our mission is to inspire in young people a longing for holiness, a deep desire for conversion of heart, and openness to their vocations by constantly challenging them to grow in relationship with Jesus and Mary.
The dedicated religious lives of Nuns and monks
Pope Francis continued his Wednesday audience series on “The Passion for Evangelization” by looking to another group of faithful witnesses: Nuns and monks
The importance of the martyrs
In his audience on April 19, 2023, Pope Francis continued his series on “The Passion for Evangelization,” focusing on witnesses. However, he directs this audience not to a particular individual, but to the host of martyrs.
A look at evangelical zeal
Last week, we looked at St. Paul’s example as a witness, examining his transformation and zeal for the Gospel. This issue will reflect more deeply on evangelical zeal as described by St. Paul himself.
Becoming a witness to the Gospel
Last week we reflected on the Pope’s audience about witness as the first way of evangelization. In his following audiences, Pope Francis begins looking at great men and women throughout the history of the Church who bore exemplary witness to the Gospel.
Learning how to evangelize
In his March 22, 2023 Wednesday audience, Pope Francis discusses ‘‘The First Way of Evangelization: Witness’’ and evangelization in the modern world.
How we can go forth and evangelize
In the previous article on Pope Francis’s Wednesday audiences on ‘‘The Passion for Evangelization,’’ we saw how the Holy Spirit is the protagonist of proclamation and examined the role of the Holy Spirit at the Council of Jerusalem.
Today, we turn toward the Second Vatican Council’s decree on missionary activity and exploring the concept of the Apostolic Zeal of the Believer.