Pope Francis The Joy of the Gospel Goodness always tends to spread If we wish to live a dignified and fulfilling life we have to reach out to others and seek their good 9 An evangelizer must never look like someone who has just come back from a funeral 10 ID: 258478
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Quotes from The Joy of the Gospel
Pope FrancisSlide2
The Joy of the Gospel
Goodness always tends to spread. If we wish to live a dignified and fulfilling life, we have to reach out to others and seek their good
.” (#9)Slide3
An evangelizer must never look like someone who has just come back from a funeral” (10)
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We cannot passively and calmly wait in our church buildings.
We must be a church which goes forth
(19)Slide5
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All of us are called to take part in this new missionary “going forth” (#20)Slide6
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“It is vitally important to go forth and spread the Gospe
l to all places, on all occasions, without hesitation, reluctance or fear.” (23)Slide7
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“I hope that all communities will devote the necessary effort to advancing along the path of a pastoral and missionary conversion which
cannot leave things
as they presently are.”
#25
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Throughout the world, let us be “permanently in a state of mission
” #25Slide9
The Parish
“The parish is the presence of the Church in a given territory, an environment for hearing God’s word, for growth in the Christian life, for dialogue
, proclamation, charitable outreach,
worship and celebration
.”
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The Parish
“In all its activities the parish encourages and trains its members to be evangelizers. It is a community of communities, a sanctuary where the thirsty come to drink in the midst of their journey, and a centre of constant missionary outreach
.” #28Slide11
Be Bold
Pastoral ministry in a missionary key seeks to abandon the complacent attitude that says: “We have always done it this way”. I invite everyone to be bold and creative in this task of rethinking the goals, structures, style and methods of evangelization in their respective communities. #33
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The Joy of
the Gospel
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A Church which “goes forth” is a Church whose doors are open. Going out to others in order to reach the fringes of humanity does not mean rushing out aimlessly into the world.” #4
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Go Forth
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Let us go forth, then, let us go forth to offer everyone the life of Jesus Christ”#49
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A dirty church
I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security
. #49Slide15
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One of the more serious temptations which stifles boldness and zeal (in evangelization) is a defeatism which turns us into querulous and disillusioned pessimists, “sourpusses
”. Slide16
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The Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel.Slide17
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In virtue of their baptism,
all the members
of the People of God have become
missionary disciples (cf.
Mt 28:19).
The new evangelization calls for
personal involvement on the part of each of the baptized #120
Throughout the world, let us be
“
permanently in a state of mission
”
#25Slide18
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Today, as the Church seeks to experience a profound missionary renewal, there is a kind of preaching which falls to each of us as a daily responsibility. It has to do with bringing the Gospel to the people we meet, whether they be our neighbours or complete strangers. This is the informal preaching which takes place in the middle of a conversation, something along the lines of what a missionary does when visiting a homeSlide19
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Being a disciple means being constantly ready to bring the love of Jesus to others, and this can happen unexpectedly and in any place: on the street, in a city square, during work, on a journey.” 127Slide20
Transform the World
An authentic faith – which is never comfortable or completely personal – always involves a deep desire to change the world, to transmit values, to leave this earth somehow better that we found it. (#183)Slide21
All of us are brothers and sisters
We love this magnificent planet on which God has put us, and we love the human family which dwells here, with all its tragedies and struggles, its hopes and aspirations, its strengths and weaknesses. The earth is our common home and all of us are brothers and sisters. 183Slide22
A Poor Church for the Poor
This is why I want a Church which is poor and for the poor.
We are called to find Christ in them, to lend our voice to their causes, but also to be their friends, to listen to them, to speak for them and to embrace the mysterious wisdom which God wishes to share with us through them. 198Slide23
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The best incentive for sharing the Gospel comes from contemplating it with love, lingering over its pages and reading it with the heart. If we approach it in this way, its beauty will amaze and constantly excite us.Slide24
We are God’s creation
If we are to share our lives with others and generously give of ourselves, we also have to realize that every person is worthy of our giving.
They are
God’s handiwork, .... and he or s
he reflects something of God’s glory. Every human being is the object of God’s infinite tenderness, Appearances notwithstanding, every person is immensely holy and deserves our love. Slide25
The Social dimension (Ch 4)
The inclusion of the poor in our society
Concern for the vulnerable
The common good
Peace in Society
Dialogue between faith, reason & science
Ecumenical dialogue
Interreligious dialogue
Religious Freedom
These are areas we must engage inSlide26
Fill your heart with faces
Consequently,
if
I can help at least one person to have a better life, that already justifies the offering of my life.
It is a wonderful thing to be God’s faithful people.
We achieve fulfilment when we break down walls and our heart is filled with faces and names! #274Slide27
Be Joyful!
Only the person who feels happiness in seeking the good of others , in desiring their happiness, can be a missionary
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I am a mission on this earth; that is the reason why I am here in this world. We have to regard ourselves as sealed, even branded, by this mission of bringing light, blessing, enlivening, raising up, healing and freeing. #278Slide29
In union with Jesus
A true missionary who never ceases to be a disciple, knows that Jesus walks with him or her, speaks to him or her, breathes with him or her, works with him or her.
Unless Jesus is present at the heart of our missionary commitment, our enthusiasm soon wanes and we are no longer sure of what it is we are handing on: we lack vigour and passion.
A person who is not convinced, enthusiastic, certain and in love, will convince nobody. (#266
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