Marcel LeJeune on a Mistake by Catholic Leaders that Holds Back Renewal

"The presenter had whipped the crowd into a fury. They were as fired up as almost any crowd of Catholics you could imagine. Even the flies on the wall could feel the passion and zeal start to fill the room. The crowd started to believe they were going to be the beginning of great renewal in the Catholic Church.

"But, then they left and little lasting impact could be felt.

"This could have been a Catholic conference.
It could have been a Catholic retreat.
Maybe it could have been a class at your parish.
It could even have been Mass at your local parish, with a pastor who is a great preacher.

"There are many different settings where this could have happened.

"But, what was it that caused the people who attended to fail to implement what was talked about into their lives? It is because the life of a disciple of Jesus isn't meant to be passively accepted, it is meant to be actively modeled."

In a recent Catholic Missionary Disciplescommentary, writer Marcel LeJeune reflected on the consequences resulting from the failure of Catholic leaders to actively and personally to live and model evangelization/discipleship.

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