Tag: Evangelization

Santos stressed that the lay vocation is not a lesser calling but a missionary vocation that sends Catholics into society as witnesses of Christ

The papal envoy commended Mindanao’s ongoing missionary efforts, calling the region a living witness to Church’s vitality despite challenges

“[Parish life] is extremely difficult, and without the laity in the church, there would be very little or no evangelization done in parishes"

“Closed Christians always end up badly, because they are not Christians, they are ideologues, ideologues of closure,” the pope said.

“Without the Holy Spirit, all zeal is vain and falsely apostolic: It would only be our own and would not bear fruit,” the pope said

The pope said that the witness of nuns and monks is a great testimony that runs through history

The pope urged Christians to go out and “get moving” to share the good news of the Gospel with the world

Pope Francis reflected on the call to apostleship as part of the larger theme of evangelization

"Every baptized person … whatever his position in the Church or level of education in the faith, is an active subject of evangelization”

“For the Church, falling into worldliness is the worst thing that can happen,” the pope said