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Being a Christian means being an evangelizer. The new evangelization calls us to keep our faith strong by giving it away with our love, friendship and testimony. How do we share how God is writing his love story on our hearts? The award-winning  Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story: Tools, Tips,  and Testimonies answers the question, “How do I share my faith story?”
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The Friar's Corner

Catholic / Fr. Bob Hilz / Heaven / Joy / Lent / Scriptures

Friar’s Corner: More of Jesus!

Many in the world have tried to take God and sin out of our dictionary and life. We see the effects of this in the world-wide havoc each day in our news. We see it in wars, killings, natural disasters, alcoholism, misused sex, drugs and negative power. God has a different plan to defeat temptations quickly and effectively, living close to Jesus and his plans as revealed by his Holy Spirit.

Books / Conversion / Evangelization / Renewal / Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story

Your Faith Story: Always be ready, part 2

Was God calling me to evangelize with the story of my initial conversion and so many descriptions of how he manifested his presence in my life? As I prayed for guidance, I kept coming across two verses from the First Letter of Peter on the radio or a website, in a homily or a book. I kept hearing and reading: “Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence” (1 Peter 3:15-16, NABRE), until I knew it by heart.

What does “always be ready” mean?