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Witness to Hope In a skeptical world The Culture in which we live we give priority to the outward, the immediate, the visible, the quick, the superficial and the provisional. Parish as the Village Fountain to be a house of

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Witness to Hope

In a skeptical world

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The Culture in which we live

“we give priority to the outward, the immediate, the visible, the quick, the superficial and the provisional.”

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Parish as the Village Fountain

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“to be a house of welcome to all

and a place of service to all,

r, as Pope John XXIII was fond of saying,

to be the "village fountain" to which all would have recourse in their thirst.”

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Disciples--Missionary Disciples

“Every Christian is challenged, here and now, to be actively engaged in evangelization; indeed, anyone who has truly experienced God’s saving love does not need much time or lengthy training to go out and proclaim that love. Every Christian is a missionary to the extent that he or she has encountered the love of God in Christ Jesus: we no longer say that we are ‘disciples’ and ‘missionaries’, but rather that we are always ‘missionary disciples’”

Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium

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We are on a mission

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On Portland Street

Preach the Gospel with your life--without compromise! Listen to the spirit. He will lead you. Do little things exceedingly well for love of Me. Love, love, love, never counting the cost. Go into the marketplace and stay with Me. Pray, fast, Pray always, fast. Be hidden. Be a light to your neighbor’s feet. Go without fears into the depths of men’s hearts. I shall be with you

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Unlikely Evangelists!

James Tissot, Brooklyn Museum

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The Catholic Imagination

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So what are we waiting for?

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Dr. Susan Timoney

@DrTimoney On instagram: @marketplacemystic Blogging at marketplacemystic.org