26th August, 2013
Evangelisation is one
topic that the Church can never tire itself speaking of, because it is the
primary reason for its being. As soon as the Church speaks of evangelisation,
the anti-church civil society would interpret it as ‘Conversion’ and in turn those
factions never tire themselves of accusing the Church of conversions. Conversion
- while it would mean mere numbers for them, the readings today present to us
what a true conversion should be for us. The right priorities and right values
are crucial within this discourse. St. Paul underlines it in such clear terms
writing to the Thessalonians, that our faith should be active; our love
committed and our hope firm. Faith in action, love as concrete compassion and
hope as unceasing optimism – these are the reasons why Pope Francis is fond of
repeating – A ‘Christian’ can never be sad!