Archbishop Bernard Hebda reflects on the joy of Easter in this month's video. View past videos here.
"St. Paul VI would go on to clarify that this work of evangelization depends upon the Holy Spirit:
'Evangelization will never be possible without the action of the Holy Spirit.… In fact, it is only after the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost that the apostles depart to all the ends of the earth in order to begin the great work of the Church’s evangelization. Peter explains this event as the fulfillment of the prophecy of Joel: “I will pour out my spirit.”'
What is St. Paul VI saying? There would never have been a first evangelization without a first Pentecost; neither can there be a new evangelization without a new Pentecost. Only the fire of the Spirit can overcome our fears and weaknesses. We saw this most clearly with Peter and the Apostles."
'Evangelization will never be possible without the action of the Holy Spirit.… In fact, it is only after the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost that the apostles depart to all the ends of the earth in order to begin the great work of the Church’s evangelization. Peter explains this event as the fulfillment of the prophecy of Joel: “I will pour out my spirit.”'
What is St. Paul VI saying? There would never have been a first evangelization without a first Pentecost; neither can there be a new evangelization without a new Pentecost. Only the fire of the Spirit can overcome our fears and weaknesses. We saw this most clearly with Peter and the Apostles."
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