Even people who can be considered dubious on account of their errors have something to offer which must not be overlooked. [50] I want to remind priests that the confessional must not be a torture chamber but rather an encounter with the Lord’s mercy which spurs us on to do our best. Moreover, a good mother can recognize everything that God is bringing about in her children, she listens to their concerns and learns from them. [169] John Paul II, Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte (6 January 2001), 50: AAS 93 (2001), 303. Pastoral and political activity alike seek to gather in this polyhedron the best of each. It invites us to accept the tension between fullness and limitation, and to give a priority to time. Jesus leaves us the Eucharist as the Church’s daily remembrance of, and deeper sharing in, the event of his Passover (cf. How many wars take place within the people of God and in our different communities! Often it is better simply to slow down, to put aside our eagerness in order to see and listen to others, to stop rushing from one thing to another and to remain with someone who has faltered along the way. In many parts of the world, cities are the scene of mass protests where thousands of people call for freedom, a voice in public life, justice and a variety of other demands which, if not properly understood, will not be silenced by force. 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[47] Citing Saint Augustine, he noted that the precepts subsequently enjoined by the Church should be insisted upon with moderation “so as not to burden the lives of the faithful” and make our religion a form of servitude, whereas “God’s mercy has willed that we should be free”. At a time when we most need a missionary dynamism which will bring salt and light to the world, many lay people fear that they may be asked to undertake some apostolic work and they seek to avoid any responsibility that may take away from their free time. God’s heart has a special place for the poor, so much so that he himself “became poor” (2 Cor 8:9). Mary’s visit to Elizabeth makes John leap for joy in his mother’s womb (cf. 39, a. It is not “progressive” to try to resolve problems by eliminating a human life. A preacher may be able to hold the attention of his listeners for a whole hour, but in this case his words become more important than the celebration of faith. This conviction enables us to maintain a spirit of joy in the midst of a task so demanding and challenging that it engages our entire life. 258. [68] Thomas À Kempis, De Imitatione Christi, Lib. We should recognize that despite the present crisis of commitment and communal relationships, many young people are making common cause before the problems of our world and are taking up various forms of activism and volunteer work. They think: “Why should I deny myself my comforts and pleasures if I won’t see any significant result?” This attitude makes it impossible to be a missionary. My words are not those of a foe or an opponent. How good it is to stand before a crucifix, or on our knees before the Blessed Sacrament, and simply to be in his presence! [128] This basically has to do with two things: a progressive experience of formation involving the entire community and a renewed appreciation of the liturgical signs of Christian initiation. It consists of reading God’s word in a moment of prayer and allowing it to enlighten and renew us. Jesus is “the first and greatest evangelizer”. On the contrary, she rejoices and even delights in acknowledging the enormous potential that God has given to the human mind. This is an enrichment which does not consist in objects but in persons who share themselves in dialogue. Let us never forget that “the expression of truth can take different forms. 232. This is the source of the Church’s heroic and impatient struggle for renewal: the struggle to correct those flaws introduced by her members which her own self-examination, mirroring her exemplar, Christ, points out to her and condemns”. This is an important principle of biblical interpretation which recognizes that the Holy Spirit has inspired not just a part of the Bible, but the Bible as a whole, and that in some areas people have grown in their understanding of God’s will on the basis of their personal experience. Why not turn to God and ask him to inspire their plans? It always pains me greatly to discover how some Christian communities, and even consecrated persons, can tolerate different forms of enmity, division, calumny, defamation, vendetta, jealousy and the desire to impose certain ideas at all costs, even to persecutions which appear as veritable witch hunts. Let us not say, then, that things are harder today; they are simply different. Today we look to her and ask her to help us proclaim the message of salvation to all and to enable new disciples to become evangelizers in turn. In those places “the Christian world is becoming sterile, and it is depleting itself like an overexploited ground, which transforms into a desert”. Jesus left us his mother to be our mother. [75] John Paul II, Apostolic Letter Mulieris Dignitatem (15 August 1988), 27: AAS 80 (1988), 1718. [83] Cf. Evangelization joyfully acknowledges these varied treasures which the Holy Spirit pours out upon the Church. [139] Benedict XVI, Address during the First General Congregation of the Synod of Bishops (8 October 2012): AAS 104 (2012), 896. [99] John Paul II, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in Asia (6 November 1999), 21: AAS 92 (2000), 482-484. The Holy Spirit places on his lips the words which he could not find by himself”.[119]. He takes us from the midst of his people and he sends us to his people; without this sense of belonging we cannot understand our deepest identity. There he stated that popular piety “manifests a thirst for God which only the poor and the simple can know”[100] and that “it makes people capable of generosity and sacrifice even to the point of heroism, when it is a question of bearing witness to belief”. 6. All of society can be enriched thanks to this dialogue, which opens up new horizons for thought and expands the possibilities of reason. 233. When considering the effect of religion on public life, one must distinguish the different ways in which it is practiced. Far from dealing with abstract truths or cold syllogisms, it communicates the beauty of the images used by the Lord to encourage the practise of good. If the whole Church takes up this missionary impulse, she has to go forth to everyone without exception. It arises from the enjoyment of speaking and it enriches those who express their love for one another through the medium of words. 124. 134. Let us recall also how bluntly the apostle James speaks of the cry of the oppressed: “The wages of the labourers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts” (5:4). Clearly Jesus does not want us to be grandees who look down upon others, but men and women of the people. I was happy to take up the request of the Fathers of the Synod to write this Exhortation. [115] It is good for us to renew our fervour each day and every Sunday as we prepare the homily, examining ourselves to see if we have grown in love for the word which we preach. To give but one example, in the dialogue with our Orthodox brothers and sisters, we Catholics have the opportunity to learn more about the meaning of episcopal collegiality and their experience of synodality. But the current model, with its emphasis on success and self-reliance, does not appear to favour an investment in efforts to help the slow, the weak or the less talented to find opportunities in life. Welfare projects, which meet certain urgent needs, should be considered merely temporary responses. For the same reason, our efforts in the field of education do not produce the results expected. 278. 174. The missionary’s enthusiasm in proclaiming Christ comes from the conviction that he is responding to that expectation”. [62] At the same time, I would like to call attention to certain particular temptations which affect pastoral workers. I will dwell in particular, and even somewhat meticulously, on the homily and its preparation, since so many concerns have been expressed about this important ministry, and we cannot simply ignore them. I pray to you for him and for her”. [198] The sacred writings of Islam have retained some Christian teachings; Jesus and Mary receive profound veneration and it is admirable to see how Muslims both young and old, men and women, make time for daily prayer and faithfully take part in religious services. Yet lowering our arms momentarily out of weariness is not the same as lowering them for good, overcome by chronic discontent and by a listlessness that parches the soul. Preparation for preaching is so important a task that a prolonged time of study, prayer, reflection and pastoral creativity should be devoted to it. To those who speak thus I say: when will you be worthy? The Lord himself, during his earthly life, often warned his disciples that there were things they could not yet understand and that they would have to await the Holy Spirit (cf. Someone good at such accompaniment does not give in to frustrations or fears. [57] John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in Africa (14 September 1995), 52: AAS 88 (1996), 32-33; ID. 159. [20] In fidelity to the example of the Master, it is vitally important for the Church today to go forth and preach the Gospel to all: to all places, on all occasions, without hesitation, reluctance or fear. God attracts us by taking into account the complex interweaving of personal relationships entailed in the life of a human community. What we are looking for is “what the Lord has to say in this or that particular circumstance”. Standing at the foot of the cross with unyielding faith, you received the joyful comfort of the resurrection, and joined the disciples in awaiting the Spirit so that the evangelizing Church might be born. [55] Saint John Chrysostom, De Lazaro Concio, II, 6: PG 48, 992D. The work of evangelization enriches the mind and the heart; it opens up spiritual horizons; it makes us more and more sensitive to the workings of the Holy Spirit, and it takes us beyond our limited spiritual constructs. 248. [153] Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Instruction Libertatis Nuntius (6 August 1984), XI, 1: AAS 76 (1984), 903. He brought us to her because he did not want us to journey without a mother, and our people read in this maternal image all the mysteries of the Gospel. [181] Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, 161. To evangelize is to make the kingdom of God present in our world. But it does not mean that we can weaken the distinct and specific emphasis of a text which we are called to preach. The Gospel joy which enlivens the community of disciples is a missionary joy. [91] In this way, the Church takes up the values of different cultures and becomes sponsa ornata monilibus suis, “the bride bedecked with her jewels” (cf. The Synod reaffirmed that the new evangelization is a summons addressed to all and that it is carried out in three principal settings.[10]. Star of the new evangelization, help us to bear radiant witness to communion, service, ardent and generous faith, justice and love of the poor, that the joy of the Gospel may reach to the ends of the earth, illuminating even the fringes of our world. [74] Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Declaration Inter Insigniores on the Question of the Admission of Women to the Ministerial Priesthood (15 October 1976): AAS 68 (1977) 115, cited in John Paul II, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici (30 December 1988), note 190: AAS 81 (1989), 493. Or perhaps: What do I find pleasant in this text? When these latter are absolutized, God can only be seen as uncontrollable, unmanageable, even dangerous, since he calls human beings to their full realization and to freedom from all forms of enslavement. Spirit-filled evangelizers are evangelizers who pray and work. It celebrates every small victory, every step forward in the work of evangelization. These unilateral and incomplete proposals only reach a few groups and prove incapable of radiating beyond them because they curtail the Gospel. The Son of God, by becoming flesh, summoned us to the revolution of tenderness. Since it is based on carefully cultivated appearances, it is not always linked to outward sin; from without, everything appears as it should be. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness and loneliness. These efforts, therefore, can also express love for truth. Plato describes the horse as a âcrooked lumbering animal, put together anyhowâ¦of a dark color, with grey eyes and blood-red complexion; the mate of insolence and pride, shag-eared and deaf, hardly yielding to whip and spur.â Jesus’ whole life, his way of dealing with the poor, his actions, his integrity, his simple daily acts of generosity, and finally his complete self-giving, is precious and reveals the mystery of his divine life. She is the woman whose heart was pierced by a sword and who understands all our pain. Reason alone is sufficient to recognize the inviolable value of each single human life, but if we also look at the issue from the standpoint of faith, “every violation of the personal dignity of the human being cries out in vengeance to God and is an offence against the creator of the individual”.[176]. 213. 252. [177] Here I would make my own the touching and prophetic lament voiced some years ago by the bishops of the Philippines: “An incredible variety of insects lived in the forest and were busy with all kinds of tasks… Birds flew through the air, their bright plumes and varying calls adding color and song to the green of the forests… God intended this land for us, his special creatures, but not so that we might destroy it and turn it into a wasteland… After a single night’s rain, look at the chocolate brown rivers in your locality and remember that they are carrying the life blood of the land into the sea… How can fish swim in sewers like the Pasig and so many more rivers which we have polluted? It is not by proselytizing that the Church grows, but “by attraction”.[13]. 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. But the Church is not a tollhouse; it is the house of the Father, where there is a place for everyone, with all their problems. We know only that our commitment is necessary. [51] These convictions have pastoral consequences that we are called to consider with prudence and boldness. 270. 282. With reference to the social sciences, for example, John Paul II said that the Church values their research, which helps her “to derive concrete indications helpful for her magisterial mission”. But we need to create still broader opportunities for a more incisive female presence in the Church. It is no longer possible to claim that religion should be restricted to the private sphere and that it exists only to prepare souls for heaven. Let us listen to what God’s word teaches us about mercy, and allow that word to resound in the life of the Church. [132] Benedict XVI, Address for the Screening of the Documentary “Art and Faith” – Via Pulchritudinis (25 October 2012): L’Osservatore Romano (27 October 2012), 7. Many of them also have a deep conviction that their life, in its entirety, is from God and for God. The entire people of God proclaims the Gospel. Faith also means believing in God, believing that he truly loves us, that he is alive, that he is mysteriously capable of intervening, that he does not abandon us and that he brings good out of evil by his power and his infinite creativity. 196. There is a place for the poor and their culture, their aspirations and their potential. 271. The Church, which shares with Jews an important part of the sacred Scriptures, looks upon the people of the covenant and their faith as one of the sacred roots of her own Christian identity (cf. God save us from a worldly Church with superficial spiritual and pastoral trappings! [132] We must be bold enough to discover new signs and new symbols, new flesh to embody and communicate the word, and different forms of beauty which are valued in different cultural settings, including those unconventional modes of beauty which may mean little to the evangelizers, yet prove particularly attractive for others. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium, 52-69. By his words our Lord won over the hearts of the people; they came to hear him from all parts (cf. If something should rightly disturb us and trouble our consciences, it is the fact that so many of our brothers and sisters are living without the strength, light and consolation born of friendship with Jesus Christ, without a community of faith to support them, without meaning and a goal in life. We can count on many lay persons, although still not nearly enough, who have a deeply-rooted sense of community and great fidelity to the tasks of charity, catechesis and the celebration of the faith. Ex 3:5). “We spoke with the owner about what the most powerful crystal would be based on their elements,” Plewes says. Others, because they lack the patience to allow processes to mature; they want everything to fall from heaven. 253. If he speaks to someone, he looks into their eyes with deep love and concern: “Jesus, looking upon him, loved him” (Mk 10:21). Today’s obsession with immediate results makes it hard for pastoral workers to tolerate anything that smacks of disagreement, possible failure, criticism, the cross. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation Dei Verbum, 21-22. 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. One concrete sign of such openness is that our church doors should always be open, so that if someone, moved by the Spirit, comes there looking for God, he or she will not find a closed door. A lack of solidarity towards his or her needs will directly affect our relationship with God: “For if in bitterness of soul he calls down a curse upon you, his Creator will hear his prayer” (Sir 4:6). In union with Jesus, we seek what he seeks and we love what he loves. On that beloved continent, where many Christians express their faith through popular piety, the bishops also refer to it as “popular spirituality” or “the people’s mysticism”. Some people do not commit themselves to mission because they think that nothing will change and that it is useless to make the effort. Christ, who told us to forgive one another “seventy times seven” (Mt 18:22) has given us his example: he has forgiven us seventy times seven. 153. [163] This divine preference has consequences for the faith life of all Christians, since we are called to have “this mind… which was in Jesus Christ” (Phil 2:5). [181] In their light I would now like to set forth these four specific principles which can guide the development of life in society and the building of a people where differences are harmonized within a shared pursuit. With this in mind, I encourage financial experts and political leaders to ponder the words of one of the sages of antiquity: “Not to share one’s wealth with the poor is to steal from them and to take away their livelihood. Dialogue between science and faith also belongs to the work of evangelization at the service of peace. The hearts of many people are gripped by fear and desperation, even in the so-called rich countries. It is irksome when the question of ethics is raised, when global solidarity is invoked, when the distribution of goods is mentioned, when reference in made to protecting labour and defending the dignity of the powerless, when allusion is made to a God who demands a commitment to justice. The Church urgently needs the deep breath of prayer, and to my great joy groups devoted to prayer and intercession, the prayerful reading of God’s word and the perpetual adoration of the Eucharist are growing at every level of ecclesial life. For if we have received the love which restores meaning to our lives, how can we fail to share that love with others? And if your sins prevent you from drawing nigh, and you never cease to fall – for, as the Psalm says, ‘what man knows his faults?’ – will you remain without partaking of the sanctification that gives life for eternity?”. These derive from the pillars of the Church’s social doctrine, which serve as “primary and fundamental parameters of reference for interpreting and evaluating social phenomena”. For “defenders of orthodoxy are sometimes accused of passivity, indulgence, or culpable complicity regarding the intolerable situations of injustice and the political regimes which prolong them”.[161]. There is a Marian “style” to the Church’s work of evangelization. “Rejoice!” is the angel’s greeting to Mary (Lk 1:28). The joy of the Gospel is for all people: no one can be excluded. No one should think that this invitation is not meant for him or her, since “no one is excluded from the joy brought by the Lord”. This context demands that preaching should guide the assembly, and the preacher, to a life-changing communion with Christ in the Eucharist. Yes, in spite of everything! The global need not stifle, nor the particular prove barren. 113. It follows that Christian conversion demands reviewing especially those areas and aspects of life “related to the social order and the pursuit of the common good”. In this way, we hold fast to a formulation while failing to convey its substance. Save me once again, Lord, take me once more into your redeeming embrace”. We know that God wants his children to be happy in this world too, even though they are called to fulfilment in eternity, for he has created all things “for our enjoyment” (1 Tim 6:17), the enjoyment of everyone. With purple tones serving as the base, Plewes dressed her in stripes, âalmost rainbow-like. 276. Both represent a source of hope for every people. 93. [90] John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Redemptoris Missio (7 December 1990), 52: AAS 83 (1991), 300; cf. This principle has to do with incarnation of the word and its being put into practice: “By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is from God” (1 Jn 4:2). [70] Let us not allow ourselves to be robbed of community! 76. The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Culture, sex, identity, fatherhood, career, race, friendship: Itâs all fair game when youâre trying to LEVEL up. 224. Time governs spaces, illumines them and makes them links in a constantly expanding chain, with no possibility of return. The kerygma is trinitarian. [146] This is the principle of universality intrinsic to the Gospel, for the Father desires the salvation of every man and woman, and his saving plan consists in “gathering up all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth” (Eph 1:10). [44], 41. I think of the homeless, the addicted, refugees, indigenous peoples, the elderly who are increasingly isolated and abandoned, and many others. [120] He needs to be able to link the message of a biblical text to a human situation, to an experience which cries out for the light of God’s word. Some fall into it because they throw themselves into unrealistic projects and are not satisfied simply to do what they reasonably can. But this has to be done without evasion or uprooting. 22. We should recognize how in a culture where each person wants to be bearer of his or her own subjective truth, it becomes difficult for citizens to devise a common plan which transcends individual gain and personal ambitions. 198. In others, this spiritual worldliness lurks behind a fascination with social and political gain, or pride in their ability to manage practical affairs, or an obsession with programmes of self-help and self-realization. [149], 183. At the same time, new difficulties are constantly surfacing: experiences of failure and the human weaknesses which bring so much pain. Together, the two prevent us from falling into one of two extremes. Entrusting them with the mission of remaining in each city to “put in order what remains to be done” (Tit 1:5; cf. There are ecclesial structures which can hamper efforts at evangelization, yet even good structures are only helpful when there is a life constantly driving, sustaining and assessing them. [204] This too is a path to peace in our troubled world. Let us look upon them as challenges which can help us to grow. 77. A completely new culture has come to life and continues to grow in the cities. These convictions and habits of solidarity, when they are put into practice, open the way to other structural transformations and make them possible. Only this will ensure that “in every Christian community the poor feel at home. 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