New Evangelization and Social Justice

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The New Evangelizaand Social Justice


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The New Evangelization calls all followers of Christ

to be formed in the faith,

to celebrate the faith,

and to be witnesses to the ends of the earth,

proclaiming the Good News to all people everywhere,

starting with those in our own Church.


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The work of the

Church is to bring allpeople intorelationship withGod,

and alsoand sansociety live

! U.S. Catholic bishops, Disciples C

The New Evangelization "


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Thus, social justice

is an integral part of evangelization


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An essential part of living ourfaith is exhibiting credibilitythrough believers' witness oflife.

Through their promotion of"action for justice," countlessChristians have "put into

practice the word of the Lord, who came to proclaimdeliverance from oppression anda year of favor for all ! cf. Lk4:18#19 "" ! no. 13 ".

! U.S. Catholic bishops, Disciples C The New Evangelization "


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How do we today follow the call and summons of Jesus toseek out the stranger, heal the sick and welcome the wear


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Quotes


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"The new evangelization member of the church to life a proclamation of the Jesus Christ."

# Archbishop Robert J. Carlsonan Instrument of Charity," 201


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"Faith without charity bears no fruit

charity without faith would be a sentimentconstantly at the mercy of doubt

Many Christians dedicate their lives with love tothose who are lonely, marginalized or excluded$...% because it is in them that the reflection ofChrist's own face is seen. Through faith, we canrecognize the face of the risen Lord in those

who ask for our love.”

# Pope B

Porta F


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These words are a wmust not be forgotte

and a perennial invitreturn the love by w

takes care of us.

# Pope Benedict XVI, Po


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It is faith that enables us to recognize Christ

and it is his love that impels us to assist him whenever he becomes our neighbor along thejourney of life.

Supported by faith, let us look with hope at

our commitment in the world, as we await'new heavens and a new earth in whichrighteousness dwells' ! 2 Pet 3:13; cf. Rev 21:1 "."

# Pope Benedict XVI, P


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"Increasingly, we recognize that generosity of spirit and commitmenand justice are vehicles to bring people into relationship with Jesus a

church.

Social justice and direct service opportunities provide powerful expe with the person of Jesus, especially for adolescents and young adults

Service, when understood as serving Christ in others and as a meansthe Gospel, has the ability to bring the server and the one beicloser to Christ."

! U.S. Catholic bishops, Disciples Ca The New Evangelization "


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The goal of the Church's entire educationalcommitment is $...% to construct what Pope BenedictXVI calls an 'ecology of the human person'.

Just as the ecology movement seeks to protect theenvironment from pollution, we must insist thatour educational systems and laws help futuregenerations to respect themselves.

If there is a lack of respect for the right to life andto a natural death, if human conception, gestationand birth are made artificial, if human embryos aresacrificed to research, then society loses its conceptof ‘human ecology’.


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"A Christian life lived with charity and faith is the most e& ective

form of evangelization. Evangelization testifies to the transformativepower of the Gospel and the mission of the church to sanctify society…

# U.S. Catholic bishops, Disciples Called to Witness: The N


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Synod of Bishops, "The New Eva

Transmission of the Christian Fai


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"...The Gospel must be transmitted in thefollowing endeavors:

the duty to seek peace;

the development and liberation of peoples;

improvement in forms of world and national

governments;

the construction of possible forms of listening,living together, dialogue and collaboration by

various cultures and religions;


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The U.S. Catholic bishops note that "the new evangelization o& ers face of these problems.

We must be witnesses, the bishops say, to the "transformative powe

Gospel and the mission of the Church to sanctify society".

! U.S. Catholic bishops, Disciples C The New Evangelization "


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Source:

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