Evangelization begins with the simplest question; what do you want? The universal answer is always the same; a rich and rewarding life. Which leads to the next good question…how do you get there? I offer you this; you get there by first realizing; good questions make better answers than good answers make.
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What Can We Do Part V
We recognize we are imitators of our Lord; we have been created in His likeness. This can be broadcast into our communities as peace and goodwill. Others will recognize our actions go beyond the events and situations which are happening around us. As with all that is holy, our worldview is soaked in paradox. Our lives are not defining us as a “life style”, we are creating the exceptional in a world of the ordinary. Ours is an expression of inspiration and of what can be; unattainable only approachable, for in this moment seekers become doers and doing becomes worthwhile. If nothing else, we will be seen as one’s with a caring heart, and this will be enough.
We have questioned what it will look like, and we have answered. We ask, what will we do, and we are answering; we will find the common denominator. The only common denominator it can be is the God Standard. Now the focus is simple and direct, the priorities certain and for sure. Are we acting out of love and humility? Do our actions appeal to everyone’s best interests and their highest ideals? If both answers are yes, then what we are doing is coming from a place of truth and pointing to the truth.
What Will We Do Part IV
Perhaps the most important aspect of the solution moving forward in time, is the fortification of the Domestic Church. Each of us, by virtue of our baptism, is pronounced priest, prophet and king. Fathers and mothers receive their mission from the Spirit, in the same way the clergy receive their mission to their seminarians, to sponsor, teach and guard them. It is in this household where the metaphorical birth of the Church begins, is sustained and eventually blossoms into the next generation of Catholics. As priests, the parent’s role is to minister the faith to the children from the goodness written in their hearts and the instruction the children receive from the Church. As prophets, the parents are the “mouth piece” of God. They speak to the children from the cradled grace of the Lord, as seen through the lenses of Catholicism; which are the doctrines of the Church, the wisdom of the ages and the experiences gained from everyday living. As kings, the parents become the executors and architects of the child; deciding on when and which building blocks will be used to galvanize the child into a successful young adult. This is not the simple exercise of authority; it is the loving tenderness of true strength, purpose and power.
What Will We Do Part III
Our Holy Brothers are the soil in which our Church grows. They are also the guardians of the Church. The Orders have expanded the Church in the areas of piety, intellectual pursuits, charity and the formation of the laity. They embody the best of us. The laity prays for guidance and the grace to accept God’s will. The Brothers are the ones who do God’s will and in time become God’s will. The Brothers will become the offices and titles of our Church. It is our duty to ensure that nothing interferes with their calling. Nothing from within the Church and nothing outside the Church. We do this by being responsible to them. Demanding piety and transparency from the clergy who are their sponsors, teachers and sentinels. And designing the civil sector to uphold religious liberties, by passing no laws or regulations which would deter these souls from their destiny.