An evangelizer must never look like someone who has just come back from a funeral.
Interpretation
An evangelizer should convey joy and hope rather than sadness.
This quote by Pope Francis emphasizes the importance of presenting a joyful and hopeful demeanor when sharing one's beliefs or engaging in evangelization. The metaphor of not looking like someone who has just returned from a funeral conveys the idea that one should inspire positivity and enthusiasm, rather than despair, when promoting faith and spirituality.
In practice
During a church gathering, to encourage members to present their faith positively.
We are a church of sinners but we must not be afraid of holiness. Do not be afraid to aim for holiness and turn yourselves over to the love of God. Holiness does not mean performing extraordinary things but carrying out daily things in an extraordinary way that is with love, joy and faith.
I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable.
No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas. This is an excuse commonly heard in academic, business or professional, and even ecclesial circles. While it is quite true that the essential vocation and mission of the lay faithful is to strive that earthly realities and all human activity may be transformed by the Gospel, none of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice
We face so many challenges in life: poverty, distress, humiliation, the struggle for justice, persecutions, the difficulty of daily conversion, the effort to remain faithful to our call to holiness, and many others. But if we open the door to Jesus and allow him to be part of our lives, if we share our joys and sorrows with him, then we will experience the peace and joy that only God, who is infinite love, can give.
More and more people work on Sundays as a consequence of the competitiveness imposed by a consumer society.
This Christmas may we be consistent in living the Gospel, welcoming Jesus into the centre of our lives.
"Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all good things will be added unto you." Follow God and you shall have whatever you desire.
I can't say that there are 'things' that make me come alive. There are thoughts that make me come alive.
I long for a kind of quiet where I can just drift and dream. I always say getting inspiration is like fishing. If you're quiet and sitting there and you have the right bait, you're going to catch a fish eventually. Ideas are sort of like that. You never know when they're going to hit you.
I have a strong feeling about interesting people in space exploration. . . . And the only way it's going to happen is to have some kid fantasize about getting his ray gun, jumping into his spaceship, and flying into outer space.
As this New Year begins, ask God to help you tune your life every day to His Word, so you can bring harmony and joy to those around you.
You the people have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure.
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