Pope Paul VI : 'The work of evangelisation is a basic duty of the people of God'
(Evangelisation in the Modern World)
Pope John Paul II : 'For the disciple of Christ to evangelise is an obligation of love'
Pope John Paul II : 'The laity must be urged and helped to play their part in the task of evangelisation and serve in the spirit of the Gospel'
(India 1989)
Pope Paul VI : 'The person who has been evangelised goes on to evangelise others'
(Evangelisation in the Modern World)
Pope John Paul II : 'Every parish should intensify prayer in order to evangelise'
Pope John Paul II (1993): 'Sometimes even Catholics have lost or never had the chance to experience Christ personally, not as a mere 'value', but as the Living Lord.'
Pope John Paul II (1992): 'It is necessary to awaken again in believers a full relationship with Christ, mankind's only saviour. Only from a personal relationship with Jesus can an effective evangelisation develop.'
Pope John Paul II : 'Evangelisation must touch people's mind and hearts, stir their consciences and engage all their energies'
(Japan 90)
Pope Paul VI : 'the churches have the task of transposing the essence of the gospel message, without the slightest betrayal of its essential truth, into the language of the people. It loses much of its effectiveness if it does not use their language, their signs, their symbols, if it does not answer the questions they ask and impact their concrete lives.' 'We must reshape with boldness'
(Evangelisation in the Modern World).
Catechism - 'Christ's Kingdom already manifests its presence through the miraculous signs that attend its proclamation by the Church'
(P670).
Pope Paul VI : 'Evangelisation will never be possible without the action of the Holy Spirit'
(Evangelisation in the Modern World)
Pope John Paul II : 'There is a need for us in the fullness, joy and enthusiasm which comes from the Holy Spirit to take on the task which is more urgent than any other; that of making the unfathomable riches of Christ known to our brothers and sisters'
(Chile 1989)
Pope Paul VI : 'May the world of our time, often searching in anguish, receive the Good news not from evangelisers who are dejected, discouraged or impatient but from Ministers of the Gospel whose lives glow with fervour'
'We exhort all evangelisers to pray without ceasing to the Holy Spirit with faith and fervour and let themselves prudently be guided by him in their evangelising activity'
(Evangelisation in the Modern World)
Pope Paul VI 'I earnestly exhort you to generously open your minds and heart to receive a large outpouring of divine gift, the Holy Spirit. May a new Pentecost descend on you so you will be spiritually renewed and continue on a new road to evangelical witness.'
(Evangelisation in the Modern World)
Pope Paul VI 'Evangelisation will never be possible without the action of the Holy Spirit'
(Evangelisation in the Modern World)
Romans 5:5 'Whatever happens we can walk with our heads held high because we know that God loves us, he has poured His love into our hearts by His Holy Spirit.'
Pope Paul VI 'When the Holy Spirit comes he grants gifts. We already know of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, but he also gives other gifts.. called charisms.. These kinds of charismatic gifts are gratuitous gifts… The Lord wishes to make the Church richer.. We cannot but desire that these gifts come - and may God grant it - with abundance'
( 1974 Synod of Bishops).
Pope John Paul II at Pentecost 1998: 'At Vatican II, the Church rediscovered the charismatic dimension as being essential to Her identity. The Institutional and charismatic aspects are almost co-essential to the configuration of the Church.. Today to all of you and to all Christians, I want to cry out "Be open and docile to the gifts of the Holy Spirit! Accept with gratitude and obedience the charisms that the Spirit never ceases to bestow!.. Come Holy Spirit and make the charisms you have bestowed evermore fruitful!'
Pope John Paul II said - that the Jubilee of the Year 2000 'Moves each lay Christian to ask fundamental questions: 'What have I done with my Baptism?' 'How do I answer my vocation?' "'hat have I done with my Confirmation?' 'Have I used the gifts and charisms of the Spirit to bear fruit?' 'What is my contribution to the enculturation of the Gospel?'
Vatican City March 1st 1999
Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa: 'There can be no renewal in the Church without the Holy spirit. There can be a spiritual experience which looks like renewal - improvements in the Liturgy, revision in the way nuns dress, but these are small aspects. There is no real deep renewal in our lives unless we open ourselves and let the spirit come into our lives. He wants to. He waits for us to open the door. I hope this day many of you will open the door to the Holy Spirit.'
St Cyril of Jerusalem: 'The Spirit comes with the tenderness of a true friend and protector to save, to heal, to counsel, to strengthen and console.'
General Directory of Catechesis : 'Primary proclamation is addressed to non-believers and those living in religious indifference. Its functions are to proclaim the Gospel and to call to conversion… Catechesis distinct from the primary proclamation of the Gospel promotes and matures this initial conversion.'
Pope John Paul II : 'Do not be afraid.. Let His power of truth and love enliven every aspect of your existence'
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