Holy Father Pope Francis while addressing the faithful gathered at Casa Santa Marta for the Holy Mass conveyed that every Christian has an obligation and a mission to accomplish: evangelization. “Get up”, draw near”, and “start with an actual situation” are three keys to unlock what evangelization is. His Holiness Pope Francis highlighted that Evangelization is not proselytism, it takes place under the action of the Holy Spirit.
As reported by Vatican Radio, Holy Father Pope Francis remarked that “It is the Spirit who indicates in mysterious ways where we are to go and to whom we are to proclaim the name of Jesus. Evangelization is not theoretical. Evangelization takes place person to person. The starting point is a situation, not a theory. From the wind of persecution, the disciples brought evangelization.This is how the Lord evangelizes and this is how the Lord wants us to evangelize.”
Holy Father concluded his homily by recalling the many missionaries who left everything to bring the Word of God to far off lands and exhorted the faithful to be courageous enough to carry out their evangelization with courage in Holy Spirit.
