Ask a Catholic Evangelist: How Can I Share the Gospel with My Family, Parish, and Community?

Summary: <p>Mike and Dave answer your questions about how to get programs going at your parish, how to share the gospel with fallen-away family members, and how to invest in Catholic evangelism as well as catechesis when funds are short.</p> <p><strong>Snippet from the Show</strong><br> “You have a mission as a layperson ... To not proclaim Jesus Christ and just wait for a priest to do it is a fundamental corruption to your baptismal dignity. Christ is inviting you on this mission. You don’t need anyone else’s permission.”</p> <p><strong>Listener Questions:</strong></p> <ol> <li>“My priest isn’t into evangelization, what do I do?”</li> <li>“I have three children, none are truly evangelized, except my oldest daughter who is now evangelical, but ‘at least she has Jesus.’”</li> <li>“I am a DRE who got caught up in the catechesis game. I now want to invest in evangelism, but am at a poor parish.”</li> </ol> <p><strong>Resources mentioned:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Christifideles Laici, Chapter 3</li> <li>The Great Adventure Bible Studies</li> <li>No Greater Love by Edward Sri</li> <li>The Life of Christ by Rev. Fulton Sheen</li> <li>To Know Christ Jesus by Frank Sheed</li> <li>Radical Communities by Michael Gormley</li> <li>Redeemer of Man by Pope St. John Paul II</li> <li>Catechesi Tradendae, 19-20</li> </ul> <p><strong>5 Practical Tips:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Kerygma: Refresh yourself on what the kerygma is and isn’t.</li> <li>Community: Meet up for Eucharistic Adoration and drinks.</li> <li>Reading: Jesus Shock by Peter Kreeft.</li> <li>Intercession: Pray a decade of the Rosary every day for clergy who need conversion.</li> <li>Lent: Don’t let Lent pass you by, be intentional! Prayerfully consider what God wants from you this Lent. Take an hour and figure it out.</li> </ol>