On A Mission

Jesus sent out his disciples, two by two, to evangelize,  cure the sick, drive out demons and raise the dead.(cf Mt 10:7).  They met with huge success, a preview of things to come after Pentecost. However,   2000 years beyond Pentecost, the need for evangelization and evagelizers is greater than ever.  The most recent Pew Poll in the USA reveals that 80 million Americans claim to have no religious affiliation; it's worse with the younger generation: 40-50% of those under 30 claimed to be "nones" ,--no Church connection. Of all those confirmed as Catholics over the past 30 years, only half practice their faith.  Sad, scary, challenging!
What to do? Pray for the drifters, the searchers, these "none's.  Ask Mary to draw them back to her son. Mingle with them talk calmly but challengingly with them, Invite them to do some service work with believers; let example rub off on them.  Our mission is the same: evangelize, bring healing to the sick and aching of heart, drive out today's demons and bring the "dead" back to life Let's not give up on them, as God doesn't give up on us!
Bro. Rene