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Pope Francis:
Temptations (cont.)
Yes to the challenge
of a missionary
spirituality
From The Joy of the Gospel (Evangelii
gaudium) nn. 78-80, by Pope Francis
Today we are seeing in many
pastoral workers, including
consecrated men and women,
an inordinate concern for their
personal freedom and
relaxation, which leads them
to see their work as a mere
appendage to their life, as if it
were not part of their very
identity.
Pauline.org
At the same time, the spiritual life
comes to be identified with a few
religious exercises which can
offer a certain comfort but which
do not encourage encounter with
others, engagement with the
world or a passion for
evangelization. As a result, one
can observe in many agents of
evangelization, even though they
pray, a heightened individualism,
a crisis of identity and a cooling
of fervour. These are three evils
which fuel one another.
Pauline.org
At times our
media
culture and
some
intellectual
circles
convey a
marked
scepticism
with regard
to the
Church’s
message,
along with a
certain
cynicism.
As a conse-
quence, many
pastoral
workers,
although they
pray, develop
a sort of
inferiority
complex which
leads them to
relativize or
conceal their
Christian
identity and
convictions.
Pauline.org
This produces a vicious
circle. They end up being
unhappy with who they are
and what they do; they do
not identify with their mission
of evangelization and this
weakens their commitment.
They end up stifling the joy
of mission with a kind of
obsession about being like
everyone else and
possessing what everyone
else possesses. Their work
of evangelization thus
becomes forced, and they
devote little energy and very
limited time to it.
Pauline.org
Pastoral workers can thus fall into
a relativism which, whatever their
particular style of spirituality or
way of thinking, proves even more
dangerous than doctrinal
relativism. It has to do with the
deepest and inmost decisions that
shape their way of life. This
practical relativism consists in
acting as if God did not exist,
making decisions as if the poor did
not exist, setting goals as if others
did not exist, working as if people
who have not received the Gospel
did not exist. It is striking that even
some who clearly have solid
doctrinal and spiritual convictions
frequently fall into a lifestyle which
leads to an attachment to financial
security, or to a desire for power
or human glory at all cost, rather
than giving their lives to others in
mission.
Pauline.org
Let us not allow ourselves to be robbed of missionary enthusiasm!
http://bit.ly/18B5RDK
Pauline.org
For reflection & prayer
Pastoral worker or not, I see something of myself in this profile that the Pope
outlines. What is one feature that God may be asking me to single out for
him, so he can heal me of what disfigures me?
Jesus, I offer you my (name problem). I don’t like the way it keeps me from
resembling you, the “apostle and high priest of our confession” (Heb. 3:1).
Make me a credible image of you, so I may be your authentic witness.

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Pope Francis: Temptations (cont.)

  • 1. Pope Francis: Temptations (cont.) Yes to the challenge of a missionary spirituality From The Joy of the Gospel (Evangelii gaudium) nn. 78-80, by Pope Francis
  • 2. Today we are seeing in many pastoral workers, including consecrated men and women, an inordinate concern for their personal freedom and relaxation, which leads them to see their work as a mere appendage to their life, as if it were not part of their very identity. Pauline.org
  • 3. At the same time, the spiritual life comes to be identified with a few religious exercises which can offer a certain comfort but which do not encourage encounter with others, engagement with the world or a passion for evangelization. As a result, one can observe in many agents of evangelization, even though they pray, a heightened individualism, a crisis of identity and a cooling of fervour. These are three evils which fuel one another. Pauline.org
  • 4. At times our media culture and some intellectual circles convey a marked scepticism with regard to the Church’s message, along with a certain cynicism. As a conse- quence, many pastoral workers, although they pray, develop a sort of inferiority complex which leads them to relativize or conceal their Christian identity and convictions. Pauline.org
  • 5. This produces a vicious circle. They end up being unhappy with who they are and what they do; they do not identify with their mission of evangelization and this weakens their commitment. They end up stifling the joy of mission with a kind of obsession about being like everyone else and possessing what everyone else possesses. Their work of evangelization thus becomes forced, and they devote little energy and very limited time to it. Pauline.org
  • 6. Pastoral workers can thus fall into a relativism which, whatever their particular style of spirituality or way of thinking, proves even more dangerous than doctrinal relativism. It has to do with the deepest and inmost decisions that shape their way of life. This practical relativism consists in acting as if God did not exist, making decisions as if the poor did not exist, setting goals as if others did not exist, working as if people who have not received the Gospel did not exist. It is striking that even some who clearly have solid doctrinal and spiritual convictions frequently fall into a lifestyle which leads to an attachment to financial security, or to a desire for power or human glory at all cost, rather than giving their lives to others in mission. Pauline.org
  • 7. Let us not allow ourselves to be robbed of missionary enthusiasm! http://bit.ly/18B5RDK Pauline.org
  • 8. For reflection & prayer Pastoral worker or not, I see something of myself in this profile that the Pope outlines. What is one feature that God may be asking me to single out for him, so he can heal me of what disfigures me? Jesus, I offer you my (name problem). I don’t like the way it keeps me from resembling you, the “apostle and high priest of our confession” (Heb. 3:1). Make me a credible image of you, so I may be your authentic witness.