One of the most incredible rewards of preaching is the realization that something far more powerful than you is at work.
I have preached horrible - in my eyes - homilies. I almost wanted to go straight to the sacristy and not process out at the end of Mass. But invariably, those are the ones where people tell you later it had an incredibl…
One of the most incredible rewards of preaching is the realization that something far more powerful than you is at work.
I have preached horrible - in my eyes - homilies. I almost wanted to go straight to the sacristy and not process out at the end of Mass. But invariably, those are the ones where people tell you later it had an incredible positive impact on their lives. Even more miraculous is when they tell you the most important thing they heard is what you know for certain you never said. Every cleric I have met has had the same experiences.
The same is even more true for evangelization (and evangelization is not synonymous with catechesis.) Christ made clear many times that it is Him at work, and not us. To quote the old sneaker ad campaign "Just do it!" Don't worry you don't know how: Jesus is the one doing all the real work.
One of the most incredible rewards of preaching is the realization that something far more powerful than you is at work.
I have preached horrible - in my eyes - homilies. I almost wanted to go straight to the sacristy and not process out at the end of Mass. But invariably, those are the ones where people tell you later it had an incredible positive impact on their lives. Even more miraculous is when they tell you the most important thing they heard is what you know for certain you never said. Every cleric I have met has had the same experiences.
The same is even more true for evangelization (and evangelization is not synonymous with catechesis.) Christ made clear many times that it is Him at work, and not us. To quote the old sneaker ad campaign "Just do it!" Don't worry you don't know how: Jesus is the one doing all the real work.