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Proclaim The Radical Nature of the Gospel



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When we see a scarcity of priests, sisters, brothers, lay ministers or parishioners, the answer to the problem is not to compromise and call for less commitment.  Instead, the solution is to proclaim the radical nature of the gospel and pray more intensely for workers to obey God’s call.

(From One Bread, One Body, September 30, 1999)

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  1. Yes. People will accept low standards, but people are not motivated by low standards.

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