Evangelii gaudium EN

POPE FRANCIS APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION "EVANGELII GAUDIUM" ON THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL IN TODAY’S WORLD Given in Rome, at Saint Peter’s, on 24 November, the solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, and the conclusion of the Year of Faith, in the year 2013, the first of the Pontificate

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APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION EVANGELII GAUDIUM OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY, CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THE LAY FAITHFUL ON THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL 1 IN TODAY’S WORLD 2 I. A JOY EVER NEW, A JOY WHICH IS SHARED 9 II. THE DELIGHTFUL AND COMFORTING JOY OF EVANGELIZING 11 Eternal newness 14 III. THE NEW EVANGELIZATION FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF THE FAITH 16 The scope and limits of this Exhortation 19 CHAPTER ONE: THE CHURCH’S MISSIONARY TRANSFORMATION 20 I. A CHURCH WHICH GOES FORTH 24 Taking the first step, being involved and supportive, bearing fruit and rejoicing 25 II. PASTORAL ACTIVITY AND CONVERSION 27 An ecclesial renewal which cannot be deferred 34 III. FROM THE HEART OF THE GOSPEL 40 IV. A MISSION EMBODIED WITHIN HUMAN LIMITS 46 V. A MOTHER WITH AN OPEN HEART 50 CHAPTER TWO: AMID THE CRISIS OF COMMUNAL COMMITMENT 52 I. SOME CHALLENGES OF TODAY’S WORLD 53 No to an economy of exclusion 55 No to the new idolatry of money 57 No to a financial system which rules rather than serves 59 No to the inequality which spawns violence 61 Some cultural challenges 68 Challenges to inculturating the faith 71 Challenges from urban cultures 76 II. TEMPTATIONS FACED BY PASTORAL WORKERS 78 Yes to the challenge of a missionary spirituality 81 No to selfishness and spiritual sloth 84 No to a sterile pessimism 87 Yes to the new relationships brought by Christ 93 No to spiritual worldliness 98 No to warring among ourselves 102 Other ecclesial challenges 110 CHAPTER THREE: THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL 111 I. THE ENTIRE PEOPLE OF GOD PROCLAIMS THE GOSPEL 112 A people for everyone 115 A people of many faces 119 We are all missionary disciples 122 The evangelizing power of popular piety 127 Person to person 130 Charisms at the service of a communion which evangelizes 132 Culture, thought and education 135 II. THE HOMILY 137 The liturgical context 139 A mother’s conversation 142 Words which set hearts on fire 145 III. PREPARING TO PREACH 146 Reverence for truth 149 Personalizing the word 152 Spiritual reading 154 An ear to the people 156 Homiletic resources 160 IV. EVANGELIZATION AND THE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE KERYGMA 163 Kerygmatic and mystagogical catechesis 169 Personal accompaniment in processes of growth 174 Centred on the word of God 176 CHAPTER FOUR: THE SOCIAL DIMENSION OF EVANGELIZATION 177 I. COMMUNAL AND SOCIETAL REPERCUSSIONS OF THE KERYGMA 178 Confession of faith and commitment to society 180 The kingdom and its challenge 182 The Church’s teaching on social questions 186 II. THE INCLUSION OF THE POOR IN SOCIETY 187 In union with God, we hear a plea 193 Fidelity to the Gospel, lest we run in vain 197 The special place of the poor in God’s people 202 The economy and the distribution of income 209 Concern for the vulnerable 217 III. THE COMMON GOOD AND PEACE IN SOCIETY 222 Time is greater than space 226 Unity prevails over conflict 231 Realities are more important than ideas 234 The whole is greater than the part 238 IV. SOCIAL DIALOGUE AS A CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE 242 Dialogue between faith, reason and science 244 Ecumenical dialogue 247 Relations with Judaism 250 Interreligious dialogue 255 Social dialogue in a context of religious freedom 259 CHAPTER FIVE: SPIRIT-FILLED EVANGELIZERS 262 I. REASONS FOR A RENEWED MISSIONARY IMPULSE 264 Personal encounter with the saving love of Jesus 268 The spiritual savour of being a people 275 The mysterious working of the risen Christ and his Spirit 281 The missionary power of intercessory prayer 284 II. MARY, MOTHER OF EVANGELIZATION 285 Jesus’ gift to his people 287 Star of the new evangelization