Nowa Ewangelizacja – wyzwania i perspektywy

Abstract

Evangelization is closely bound to baptism. To be baptized means that we are sent out like Christ’s disciples and are closely joined to the mission of the Church down through the ages The New Evangelization, does not mean a cessation of past activities, or a relinquishing of the missionary work of today, rather it signifies a re-examination of our pastoral practices and a return to the source of the Gospel. That mission, contained in the Gospel, is carried into today’s world that is characterized by radical new realities which we must address: globalization, the IT revolution and a genetics and neuroscience revolution. The backdrop of this contemporary Christian mission takes place also in a world with different challenges: massive secularization, geographic mobility, multicultural societies, market consumption and the power of the media. The New Evangelization should, therefore, be focused on the family, education, and the parish community – these are places where some of the problems may be addressed and these are places where we find people in real life situations. The Church, which is called to serve, should also seek to strengthen the New Evangelization by creative initiatives drawn from ecclesiastical movements, religious communities and apostolic actions. Neither can one forget such special places like sanctuaries and monasteries which can provide the necessary opportunity for prayer and reflection, which are so essential for a real Christian formation.