Reviving Faith, Rekindling Charity and Forming Apostles

Tomorrow, the Catholic Apostolate Center will celebrate one year as an organization dedicated to reviving faith, rekindling charity and forming apostles.  The support and encouragement that we have received has been amazing.  Doors opened and the Holy Spirit moved as we collaborated with the Most Holy Trinity and with our brothers and sisters in Christ.  We are grateful for what has been and the many great things that God, the Infinite Love has planned for us.

A few days ago, we arrived at the threshold of the Year of Faith.  The door of faith is not simply one that leads inward to our own personal revival of faith, but also leads outward into a world in need of the transforming love of Christ.  The confession of faith enkindles in us the flame of charity that enlightens those we encounter with the Gospel message.  We are then moved outward as Pope Benedict says:

“‘Caritas Christi urget nos’ (2 Cor 5:14): it is the love of Christ that fills our hearts and impels us to evangelize. Today as in the past, he sends us through the highways of the world to proclaim his Gospel to all the peoples of the earth (cf. Mt 28:19). Through his love, Jesus Christ attracts to himself the people of every generation: in every age he convokes the Church, entrusting her with the proclamation of the Gospel by a mandate that is ever new. Today too, there is a need for stronger ecclesial commitment to new evangelization in order to rediscover the joy of believing and the enthusiasm for communicating the faith” (Porta Fidei, no. 7).

During this Year of Faith, we invite you to revive faith and rekindle charity.  Pope Benedict calls faith and charity, the “pillars of the New Evangelization” (Opening Message to the Synod of Bishop for the New Evangelization).  The Catholic Apostolate Center will assist you in your formation in faith and charity as you move outward as an apostle.  This blog, a sharing of faith and charity by apostles of Christ, will offer insights more frequently.  Reflect on the posts that are shared and know that we are together with you!

May the charity of Christ urge you on!

Fr. Frank S. Donio, S.A.C., D. Min is Director of the Catholic Apostolate Center