Easter Meditation Five - His Voice

But whoever enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice, as the shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

So many voices, so many ways to hear, so many thieves seeking to deceive and steal; how are they to hear His Voice? Someone must be listening first, then that person can begin to encourage and direct others to listen as well. Such a person can rightfully be called an evangelist. During his homily on the Solemnity of SS. Peter and Paul at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on June 28, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI renewed the Church’s call to the New Evangelization. He clarified that the New Evangelization is new, not in its content but rather in its inner thrust; new in its methods that must correspond to the times; and new because it is necessary to proclaim the Gospel to those who have already heard it.24 Pope Benedict XVI calls the Church to evangelize by entering into dialogue with modern culture and confronting the cultural crisis brought on by secularization. (Disciples called to Witness: the New Evangelization. USCCB) The US Conference of Bishops document is an excellent read on Evangelization.  Here is the [ LINK ] In their document, the US bishops have a section dealing with the importance prayer has in evangelization. (page 18) In 2013, I did a series of posts on New Evangelization and 8 Steps to Prayer & Evangelization ... [ LINK ] Someone Has To Be Listening

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