Our outreach work continues this Lent. As indicated in a previous post, in the coming weeks there will be various mailings going out to reach out to Catholic and non-Catholic alike. We are trying to reach out to all and make them aware of the dynamic faith community we have here at St. Joan's. Our faith calls us to make known to all the mysteries and gifts of God.
Our modern world does not seem to shy away from evangelizing all things from burgers and cars to vacation spots, some of them take on a life and lifetyle of their own. Sadly many are substituting things for faith. During this Lent let us show others the way by letting them see what we do to help others. Now might be a good time to review the spiritual (admonish the sinner, instruct the ignorant, counsel the doubtful, comfort the sorrowful, bear wrongs patiently, forgive all injuries, pray for the living and the dead) and corporal works of mercy (feed the hungry, give thirst to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, clothe the naked, visit those in prison, visit the sick and bury the dead) so as to validate what our faith means to us. It could be a powerful witness to a world that needs it.
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