Are some people just not called to evangelize?

[Holly3278]

I believe that we are all called to evangelize. Whether that be evangelization through the way we live our lives or evangelization through some other means, I can’t say because I believe it varies from person to person. Personally, I feel called to take a more “active” role in evangelization. By that I mean I feel called to teach the Gospel and to hand out tracts and stuff like that. I am not saying that this approach is good for everyone though.

 

[Answersplease]

Have you removed the plank in your own eye before removing the splinter in your brother’s?

Well, since I am a sinner with one huge plank in my own eye (and I suspect all who are here have one as well), does this mean no one ought to speak up? For, really, who thinks he’s free from that plank?

With that reasoning, only Jesus The Christ could ever correct anyone.

Do you think that you can’t correct your own children if they sin or misbehave because you have sins yourself?

What about the Apostles, were they sinful and therefore unable to correct anyone?

Hate the sin, love the sinner.

 

[DebChris]

Best definition of evangelization that I have heard is “one beggar telling another where the banquet is.”
As another poster has already stated, it is not apologetics or a complete course in Catholic teaching. It is an invitation to “come and see.”

 

[Answersplease]

It ended TERRIBLY. I mean, terribly. I got out of her car and slammed the door, my heart beating wildly in my chest.

It was an absolute miserable failure to evangelize. I don’t know why I can’t talk about my faith peacefully.

And, yes, this is not the first time I’ve been annoyed and frustrated and let my temper loose when I’ve been trying to discuss my dear Catholic faith. :sad_yes:

If you think you failed because you got angry, then most likely you did fail.
If you think you failed because you did’nt “win” then you must realize that you don’t have to win.
Just plant the seed (quickly) and when you feel yourself slipping and getting angry then it is time to withdraw and let the seed grow or not grow, it is out of your hands.

1 Corinthians 3:6
I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused the growth.

Anyway, I’m sad that I failed our Lord (again) and kind of perplexed that He did not equip me with the loving attitude and the right words to say. I did indeed pray as the conversation was ensuing.

Personal failure is a cross everyone bears, even Saint Paul.

Romans 7:18
For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh. The willing is ready at hand, but doing the good is not.
Romans 7:19
For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want.
Romans 7:25
Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, I myself, with my mind, serve the law of God but, with my flesh, the law of sin.

I am going to make people angry when I say this, but it is my opinion that prayer does not solve everything.
Jesus The Christ overturned the tables in the Temple, he did not walk away and only pray that they would stop.

I understand that we are *all *called to evangelize. But some of us are equipped with temperaments that are fierce and fiery. How are we supposed to evangelize lovingly?

As the discussion is evolving I always think, “Do this charitably. Remember what happened last time.” And, then, I get irritated just like all the other times when someone says something so ridiculously ignorant about the faith.

Plant the seed quickly and when you feel yourself getting angry, it is time to withdraw, you don’t have to stay to try to “win” if that is what you are doing.
The seed will grow or it will not, someone else may water it, or you will water it with your witness of living like a good Christian.
At the very least, you can water the seed at a later time when you are calm.
You don’t seem to have a problem remembering not to get angry, but a pendant or wrist band or bracelet telling you to stay calm and withdraw if you get angry might help.

Mark 16:15
He said to them, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.

Matthew 9:37
Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;

 

[PRmerger]

If you think you failed because you got angry, then most likely you did fail.

That is the truth. I failed because I got angry. :sad_yes:

I prayed a quick prayer before I responded to my SIL, (O God, come to my assistance), but I must have turned my back on the Holy Spirit and just let my emotions burst forth into words. sigh

Plant the seed quickly and when you feel yourself getting angry, it is time to withdraw, you don’t have to stay to try to “win” if that is what you are doing.
The seed will grow or it will not, someone else may water it, or you will water it with your witness of living like a good Christian.

Indeed. I think my MO must be “plant the seed” and then leave quickly!

 

[alanjeddy]

It is well documented that only 20%of Catholics go to Mass on Sunday. The Antichrist is here and the 1/3 of fallen angels are winning the spiritual battle. So many of the 20% regard their faith as a purely private, if not secret, affair. They rationalize their refusal to influence their fellow Catholic neighbors openly by such false slogans as, “Arguments never convert anyone; only example converts” If the doctrine of the Antichrist proves anything, it demonstrates that Christians are willy-nilly engaged in all-out spiritual war for the eternal souls with the followers of satan.

If we are to be true to Christ, and to ourselves, Christians must energetically conquer through words of truth and deeds of holiness the disbelief in the supernatural. We need an uncompromising counterattack on the forces of satan, and his sidekick, atheism. We must all become apologists for the faith and there should be nothing “apologetic” in our war against satan for the immortal souls of our brothers and sisters in Christ.

 

[wanabsaint]

One of the hardest things that I have ever had to do was let go. I spent my years away from the close friendship that I now have with Christ only to find HIM again and to run to HIM. The difficult thing is that I want the same knowledge and love for everyone. I have to,
with a lot of awareness, remember that we are not all at the same place in our relationship with HIM and I did not get to where I am without going through all the ____that I went through. Who on earth would I think I am if I think that I can put them in the same place? That is a work for them and for HIM–if I can be used by HIM, if I can facilitate, mediate, show by example, whatever fine but ultimately it is for them to accomplish and to choose which way to go or what to believe. Sometimes we simply have to do what we can do and then let go. The Holy Spirit is more than strong enough to take it from there!

 

[DebChris]

That is the truth. I failed because I got angry. :sad_yes:

I prayed a quick prayer before I responded to my SIL, (O God, come to my assistance), but I must have turned my back on the Holy Spirit and just let my emotions burst forth into words. sigh

Indeed. I think my MO must be “plant the seed” and then leave quickly!

A quote I took from a Jesus Day Conference when I was in Chicago. “Sometimes we can be so full of the Spirit that we lose sight of the Spirit.” We get carried away by our own zeal, by our desire “to bring souls to Christ” that we fail to listen to how the Holy Spirit may be guiding us.
If we see evangelization as sales, we don’t necessarily need to be the closer.

One of the hardest things that I have ever had to do was let go. I spent my years away from the close friendship that I now have with Christ only to find HIM again and to run to HIM. The difficult thing is that I want the same knowledge and love for everyone. I have to,
with a lot of awareness, remember that we are not all at the same place in our relationship with HIM and I did not get to where I am without going through all the ____that I went through. Who on earth would I think I am if I think that I can put them in the same place? That is a work for them and for HIM–if I can be used by HIM, if I can facilitate, mediate, show by example, whatever fine but ultimately it is for them to accomplish and to choose which way to go or what to believe. Sometimes we simply have to do what we can do and then let go. The Holy Spirit is more than strong enough to take it from there!

Well said. God does not go against anybody’s will. If we push too hard, we may actually place an obstacle in the way of the conversion taking place in that person’s life.
God meets us exactly where we are. He places people in our path that may simply need a word of encouragement or kindness. Perhaps our gift is the listening ear for the vagabond on the street whom everybody else ignores. “Whatever you do for the least of my brothers.” As already mentioned, these kindnesses are remembered and appreciated.
With another person, it may be a more in depth discussion.

Dismas mentioned the call to virtue. It is this call, our own continued conversion that gives us authority when we speak God’s Word. Our actions, our example are seen before our words are heard.
Does it mean that we have to be perfectly conformed to God’s will before we can speak out? Of course not. There is a strength in admitting our own struggles and difficulties.
Does it mean overlooking injustice? Again, no. If we are listening to the Holy Spirit and not trying to do all the work ourselves, He will give us the necessary words to reach people hearts.

 

[TerraAngel]

As several here have pointed out, some will plant, water, etc. An old friend of mine answered me with this: “Some of us are planters; others will tend the garden; still others will harvest.” We all have different abilities. I also think that at the moment, you may realize which role is needed at that time. Do you need to plant a seed? Or just tend with loving words and information? Or is the person “ripe” for harvest? The Holy Spirit will guide you if you’re willing.

On my part, I just try to make sure I know my facts about the Church and the Faith so when I need the info, I’ll be ready! And… when I was younger, this was more difficult. As I myself grew with more understanding of the Faith, the more confident I was to speak when it was necessary. And if words are not what are needed, action followed by a later follow-up works too.

Hang in there!

 

[alanjeddy]

It is well documented that only 20%of Catholics go to Mass on Sunday. The Antichrist is here and the 1/3 of fallen angels are winning the spiritual battle. So many of the 20% regard their faith as a purely private, if not secret, affair. They rationalize their refusal to influence their fellow Catholic neighbors openly by such false slogans as, “Arguments never convert anyone; only example converts” If the doctrine of the Antichrist proves anything, it demonstrates that Christians are willy-nilly engaged in all-out spiritual war for the eternal souls with the followers of satan.

If we are to be true to Christ, and to ourselves, Christians must energetically conquer through words of truth and deeds of holiness the disbelief in the supernatural. We need an uncompromising counterattack on the forces of satan, and his sidekick, atheism. We must all become apologists for the faith and there should be nothing “apologetic” in our war against satan for the immortal souls of our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Does any one out there truly believe we are winning the spiritual battle for souls? Do you think there might be a sense of urgency. I wish I had more patience with the liberal wing of the Catholic Church. I believe this thread has a few card-carrying members. Our faith in Christ must include saving our fallen away brothers and sisters. What I am hearing here is that we must continue on our own spiritual journey and continue to grow in faith. Of course we have to do that, it’s not rocket science!

I shouldn’t take out my frustration with all of you. Our priests don’t seem bothered by the 8 out of 10 non-practicing Catholics. What are we going to say to Christ when each of us stand before Him in judgement. I hope I never have to find out what it would be like if I make it to heaven and a family member, a brother or sister, or a son or daughter was spiritually lost forever… Believe me time is growing short.

 

[DebChris]

Many evangelicals talk about how so and so was not saved before he/she died, or how another person accepted Jesus Christ at the last moment and so is assured a place in heaven.
This is not the customary way in which I hear Catholics discuss the souls of either themselves or others. In its wisdom the Catholic Church has never made such proclamations. We do have the lives of the Saints and the canonization process. So while we talk about those who have reached the beatific vision, we do not put a name to those who have been condemned. It is never our job to make the decision, the choice for the other person as to whether they will follow Jesus or not.
Is God’s hand too short to save? Is there no power in prayer? Think about St. Monica and her prayers in regard to her son Augustine. If we are worried about family members, then we can pray for them. One recommendation that comes from the Marian Movement of Priests for parents worried about the salvation of their children is to say the following prayer every time you pray the Rosary, “With this Rosary I bind all my children to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.” I have modified this prayer slightly, “With this Rosary I consecrate my daughter (name), her husband (name), her children (names), her father (name) and each and every member of my family to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.”

We can look at the world with all its seductions and injustices or we can look at Christ and like Peter walk upon the waters.
Our response to fundamentalists who ask, “Are you saved” is “I was saved when Jesus died upon the cross for my sins. I continue to be saved each and every time the Mass is celebrated anywhere in the world until the end of time.”
Never underestimate the power of God.

 

[alanjeddy]

“In the end you and I will be winners or losers. We will be in heaven or hell”
Fr. John Corapi. A Catholic priest who tells it the way it really is. If only more priests
wouls emulate his preaching. and the manner in which he evangelizes.

 

[alanjeddy]

Many evangelicals talk about how so and so was not saved before he/she died, or how another person accepted Jesus Christ at the last moment and so is assured a place in heaven.
This is not the customary way in which I hear Catholics discuss the souls of either themselves or others. In its wisdom the Catholic Church has never made such proclamations.

“We will be winners or losers, in the end YOU and I will be in heaven or hell.” Father John Corapi, A conservative, traditionalist dogmatic Catholic priest who speaks the truth. Something that liberal Catholics, some of whom are right here on this thread, don’t want to listen to.

 

[DL82]

So I just got back from dinner with my SIL, who’s nominally Catholic. On the drive home we started talking about my favorite topic, the Catholic Church. It ended TERRIBLY. I mean, terribly. I got out of her car and slammed the door, my heart beating wildly in my chest.

It was an absolute miserable failure to evangelize. I don’t know why I can’t talk about my faith peacefully. Maybe it’s because I just can’t stand such otherwise intelligent, educated people saying things like, “I think the church is against birth control because they want to increase their population…you know, make 10 kids so now there’s 10 more Catholics.” Really. Someone actually uses this as an argument against the Church.

Anyway, I’m sad that I failed our Lord (again) and kind of perplexed that He did not equip me with the loving attitude and the right words to say. I did indeed pray as the conversation was ensuing.

And, yes, this is not the first time I’ve been annoyed and frustrated and let my temper loose when I’ve been trying to discuss my dear Catholic faith. :sad_yes:

I understand that we are *all *called to evangelize. But some of us are equipped with temperaments that are fierce and fiery. How are we supposed to evangelize lovingly?

I do everything that Patrick Madrid said NOT to do in his book “How Not to Share Your Faith” despite my very best intentions. As the discussion is evolving I always think, “Do this charitably. Remember what happened last time.” And, then, I get irritated just like all the other times when someone says something so ridiculously ignorant about the faith.

Maybe I should just stick to arguing with people on the CAF. I do like to argue–it’s true.

Anyway, I’m going to work on my apology letter now. Pray for me!

In the Legion of Mary, when we go out to do evangelising work, we always work from the principle that, in every personal contact we make, the person of Christ is once again seen and served by Mary.

That’s sometimes a useful shift of perspective. Often we think of ourselves in the Christ role, the teacher, preacher, speaker, and others in the role of ‘the people’, ‘the crowd’, ‘the Jews’ of the gospel, the unconverted needing the words of Christ.

Turn that on its’ head for a moment. The person you’re speaking to is Christ - Christ said that whenever we do any good for the least person, we do it to Him - that doesn’t just count for corporal works of charity, but also for spiritual works, for evangelising. The person you’re talking to is Christ. So who are you to be?

Mary is the answer - as Mary said ‘yes’ to Christ, to allowing Him into her life, allowing Him to be her whole purpose, as she trusted Him with freedom to come and go in the Lord’s temple, so much that he was lost for 3 days, as she proposed gently to Him ‘they have no wine’, and accepted meekly when He responded ‘my hour has not yet come’, as she served Him and helped Him to grow up to be a man, and the best of men, so that’s to be our attitude to the people we share our faith with.

Peace.

 

[alanjeddy]

In the Legion of Mary, when we go out to do evangelising work, we always work from the principle that, in every personal contact we make, the person of Christ is once again seen and served by Mary.

That’s sometimes a useful shift of perspective. Often we think of ourselves in the Christ role, the teacher, preacher, speaker, and others in the role of ‘the people’, ‘the crowd’, ‘the Jews’ of the gospel, the unconverted needing the words of Christ.

Turn that on its’ head for a moment. The person you’re speaking to is Christ - Christ said that whenever we do any good for the least person, we do it to Him - that doesn’t just count for corporal works of charity, but also for spiritual works, for evangelising. The person you’re talking to is Christ. So who are you to be?

This is a very good point. You are refering to Matthew 25:31-46. Everyone of our neighbors who are in need of our Christian charity must be percieved as Jesus. We have to see the face of Jesus in all our brothers and sisters in Christ who are in need of our help. If we don’t see the Face of Jesus in every person and do not administer to their corporal as well as spiritual needs, then we are not doing it to the least of His brethren. More importantly we are leaving Christ unattended. We must become the vehicle through whom Christ works. Thus any soul that we save is done for the Glory of God and His Kingdom.

Matthew 25:31-46 is of immense importance. It is about sins of omission. If we didn’t do it to the least of His brethren then we didn’t do it to Jesus. This is our last judgement. Our Lord gathers all the goats who left Him unattended and places them at His left. "For I was hungry and you gave me no food, thirsty and you gave me no drink, naked and you did not clothe me… We know where Jesus sends the goats.

I really respect the work that The Legion of Mary performs. I got to know one of their members in my church. There is no one who can talk too much about Mary and how she can draw souls closer and closer to her Son.

It was a single Hail Mary that I prayed 4 years ago with my wife, then a protestant, that brought me back to my faith. For over 25 years I lived in hell. Drugs, alcohol became my god. I failed to spiritually nurture my children and almost lost my wife. I will never forget the image I saw after exiting from the confessional after living in darkness all those years.
I saw the most beautiful woman smiling and looking up to the large crucifix above the altar. She never looked at me nor did she say a word. I saw a mother who was so in love and so very proud of her Son. I think she was telling me to look to the cross for at the intersection of the beams you will find my Son. Mary, our mother, leads us all to her Son.

I want to thank you and also DebChris (with this Rosary I bind all my children to the immaculate heart of Mary). Last night at one of our weekly bible studies, a priest I just met said to me, if one Hail Mary brought you back to Jesus just think what one Rosary can do for the conversion of other souls…I think the Holy Spirit is working through
the both of you to remind me about how our blessed mother brings us all closer to her Son.

 

[DebChris]

In the Legion of Mary, when we go out to do evangelising work, we always work from the principle that, in every personal contact we make, the person of Christ is once again seen and served by Mary.

That’s sometimes a useful shift of perspective. Often we think of ourselves in the Christ role, the teacher, preacher, speaker, and others in the role of ‘the people’, ‘the crowd’, ‘the Jews’ of the gospel, the unconverted needing the words of Christ.

Turn that on its’ head for a moment. The person you’re speaking to is Christ - Christ said that whenever we do any good for the least person, we do it to Him - that doesn’t just count for corporal works of charity, but also for spiritual works, for evangelising. The person you’re talking to is Christ. So who are you to be?

Mary is the answer - as Mary said ‘yes’ to Christ, to allowing Him into her life, allowing Him to be her whole purpose, as she trusted Him with freedom to come and go in the Lord’s temple, so much that he was lost for 3 days, as she proposed gently to Him ‘they have no wine’, and accepted meekly when He responded ‘my hour has not yet come’, as she served Him and helped Him to grow up to be a man, and the best of men, so that’s to be our attitude to the people we share our faith with.

Peace.

When a dying man asked Mother Teresa why she cared for him, she replied, “because I see Jesus in you.” He responded with “Thank you, Jesus,”
There are other stories of saints embracing lepers and then the leper transforms into Christ.
We have many lepers in our society today, people whom nobody notices, to whom a simple hello is treasured like a “pearl of great price.”
I have been out of work for months now with a job overseas starting next month. Where I did work, and when I still had a vehicle, they often hired day workers. One of these men remembered and thanked me because I had given him a ride a full year earlier.
There are places in my city that help individuals with addictions. When I needed my car washed, I always took it to one of these places. When I move, my furniture will be transported to my daughter’s by a place that does this work while helping the men and women recover from their addictions. St. Vincent de Paul and Barnabas House (the non-Catholic equivalent) provide for those with nothing. All these acts of charity are in themselves a form of evangelization. They open the door for the seed to be planted.

The first time I went to a Catholic Charismatic Conference, I watched a film about the Garbage People in Juarez, Mexico. The Church in El Paso was moved to invite “those who cannot return the invitation” for a Christmas feed. They only provided 150 tamales, which the Lord multiplied to feed all those who came. The ham never diminished as they fed the people of Juarez. Other miracles followed as the people of El Paso continued their outreach. Children began writing in the dust on cars, although they had been illiterate. The first building built was not the new church, but the latrine. Sometimes “you have to be practical.” Men rejected adulterous lives and returned home to their families reclaiming their leadership roles at home and in the Church.

 

[Lost_Wanderer]

So I just got back from dinner with my SIL, who’s nominally Catholic. On the drive home we started talking about my favorite topic, the Catholic Church. It ended TERRIBLY. I mean, terribly. I got out of her car and slammed the door, my heart beating wildly in my chest.

It was an absolute miserable failure to evangelize. I don’t know why I can’t talk about my faith peacefully. Maybe it’s because I just can’t stand such otherwise intelligent, educated people saying things like, “I think the church is against birth control because they want to increase their population…you know, make 10 kids so now there’s 10 more Catholics.” Really. Someone actually uses this as an argument against the Church.

Anyway, I’m sad that I failed our Lord (again) and kind of perplexed that He did not equip me with the loving attitude and the right words to say. I did indeed pray as the conversation was ensuing.

And, yes, this is not the first time I’ve been annoyed and frustrated and let my temper loose when I’ve been trying to discuss my dear Catholic faith. :sad_yes:

I understand that we are *all *called to evangelize. But some of us are equipped with temperaments that are fierce and fiery. How are we supposed to evangelize lovingly?

I do everything that Patrick Madrid said NOT to do in his book “How Not to Share Your Faith” despite my very best intentions. As the discussion is evolving I always think, “Do this charitably. Remember what happened last time.” And, then, I get irritated just like all the other times when someone says something so ridiculously ignorant about the faith.

Maybe I should just stick to arguing with people on the CAF. I do like to argue–it’s true.

Anyway, I’m going to work on my apology letter now. Pray for me!

I’m not sure if someone has already said something along these lines but what you call “evangelizing” isn’t necessarily limited to only one method that claims it is such. Going around preaching and trying to convince others is actually defined by the dictionary as proselytizing. Sure it can be called evangelizing but it’s not the only way.

Me I’ve pretty much given up trying to convince anybody via argumentation be they fundamentalist or atheist. Once someone is convicted no amount of arguing, twisting of verses, or twisting of logic will ever convince them (if not never then at least in most cases). Keeping your beliefs to yourself in a verbal sense truly has its benefits unlike some religious would want you to believe. If you don’t blab about conversion or try to convince others, you will actually have the right to shun the false beliefs of those who would try to convince you simply by saying so. I mean, why should they bother you when you’ve never bothered them?

I believe though, that you could very well be evangelizing right now. You say you like arguing online yes? Someone else could be reading your posts, your comments, and be convinced by them. I should know. I often take great pleasure at seeing other people debunk what many non-believers thought to be the winning argument even though the person debunking has never seen or heard me in real life. Perhaps this incident could be a sign that you’re better off evangelizing that way.

As for myself, I am a writer. I train myself trying to infuse the ideals, morals, and values I learn from Christianity into my stories and hope that my readers would pick it up subconsciously. That’s another form of evangelizing right there. I can’t say it’s the most effective but it’s definitely something I know I’m suited best for.

 

[wanabsaint]

DebChris;5474698:

Many evangelicals talk about how so and so was not saved before he/she died, or how another person accepted Jesus Christ at the last moment and so is assured a place in heaven.
This is not the customary way in which I hear Catholics discuss the souls of either themselves or others. In its wisdom the Catholic Church has never made such proclamations.

“We will be winners or losers, in the end YOU and I will be in heaven or hell.” Father John Corapi, A conservative, traditionalist dogmatic Catholic priest who speaks the truth. Something that liberal Catholics, some of whom are right here on this thread, don’t want to listen to.

Unfortunately, I have just read a bit of smugness in the last sentence that was written. I believe that the comment was certainly NOT a way to evangelize if that is what one truly want to do. Everything that one says or does should be done in the vein of charity. That is with an attitude of love. I believe Fr. Corapi who always says it like it is also says it with charity and love. The reciever has the choice to accept or reject as does every person whom one may evangelize. It is paramount to evangelize FOR Christ, in HIS name, *not
*in ours or to think that we are the ones making an impact or a difference in someone else’s spiritual life. We are not to want any attention in such actions, we are only to be the tools of Christ.

 

[alanjeddy]

alanjeddy;5477359:

Unfortunately, I have just read a bit of smugness in the last sentence that was written. I believe that the comment was certainly NOT a way to evangelize if that is what one truly want to do. Everything that one says or does should be done in the vein of charity. That is with an attitude of love. I believe Fr. Corapi who always says it like it is also says it with charity and love. The reciever has the choice to accept or reject as does every person whom one may evangelize. It is paramount to evangelize FOR Christ, in HIS name, *not
*

in ours or to think that we are the ones making an impact or a difference in someone else’s spiritual life. We are not to want any attention in such actions, we are only to be the tools of Christ.

I was the one who wrote that and I stand firm. It is the reality of our spiritual life we will all be winners or losers. I said that in response to what DebChris said about Catholics don’t talk about souls who go to hell. That is the problem with the church today, particularly the liberal left wing. There are going to be spiritual casualties. Read Matthew
Christ talks about hell 25 times. He talks about heaven 5 times. Do you think He might be trying to warn us? Do you percieve a message for all of us?

If we claim to be apologists then we should not be “apologetic” in our presentation for our case for Christianity. Liberal Catholics today, both priests and the lay members don’t ever want to talk about hell. If we don’t talk about it maybe it will go away. God would never send anyone to that horrible place. I have news for you, it isn’t going to go away. the 80% of Catholics who don’t go to Mass aren’t afraid of hell. I am sure they don’t think they have commited any sins. How about all the Catholics who have stoped going to the sacrament of reconciliation yet they go to communion.

In the end you and I will be in heaven or hell that is in your face preaching and it is the truth. The question is how hard do all of us want to work to allow the Holy Spirit to work through each one of us for the salvation of souls?

If we love our neighbors we will do anything and everything to keep them out of hell.

 

[Angel_Face]

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Oh my goodness, what a good topic this is! Just today I was trying to stand up for my Catholic believes and I became upset with the lady I was talking with! I had to apologize to her for becoming angry. I felt like she was attaching “Catholics” and our “Beliefs”, and I told her that I would be more than happy to talk with her about the “Bible” as long as she left out her remarks about “This is not true, or that is not the way to have Faith, or Catholics should not do this or that”. She says she does not judge other people, but I find it very hard to keep my cool when she says, “I’d like to talk with the Pope, face to face and ask him who he thinks he is?”
PLEASE, “Holy Spirit” give me the strength to be the better person! :angel1:
All who read this, please pray for me, for I feel I am not a good one to "Evangelize", although I know we are all called to do so! Thank you and "God Bless each and everyone of us who believe in the Power and Glory of Our Lord, Jesus Christ!":signofcross: