David G Bonagura, Jr., on Guerilla Evangelization

"The future of the Church in America hinges on the success of the New Evangelization, Pope St. John Paul's call to preach the Gospel anew in lands that have forgotten or forsaken it. Many wonderful initiatives in the Church over recent decades - The Catholic Thing among them - have been established to meet the saintly pontiff's challenge. But with the number of 'Nones,' Americans who do not subscribe to traditional religions, growing yearly - their ranks chock-full of fallen-away Catholics - the task of the New Evangelization is as pressing today as it ever has been.

"In my work with high school students and with families in my parish, I am finding that a colossal obstacle to the New Evangelization's success is that so many lack a general cultural, intellectual, and religious framework in which they can receive the Gospel and comprehend its import. The problem is not that today's Americans are unintelligent. The problem is they have been schooled to be skeptical of truth and of religion, so much so that very many are prejudiced against any affirmation of their validity."

In a recent commentary, writer/professor David G Bonagura, Jr., reflected on the New Evangelization needing evangelization outreach that underscores how formidable the secular influence has become (which "creates major difficulties for evangelization done through parish programs and traditional media") and conveys boldness, ingenuity, and sheer daring.

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The Catholic Thing: Guerilla Evangelization (15 MAY 22)