So today as I’m scrambling to find something for Witness Wednesday as I’m already hours late from my usual morning posting for Wednesdays. So at lunch I’m searching Google with the words Catholic Witness. Assuming I’ll find something on a saint that I can copy and paste quickly, while giving proper credit to the source of course, I instead find the 4th and 5th Google search returns to be entitled “How to Witness to a Catholic”. So I thought I’d check out what was written on eHow.com (by the way I encourage anyone who reads this to take a moment and witness to eHow article’s author)
The article appears to be written with charity and has some really important points that we as Catholics need to consider when witnessing our Catholic faith to others.
1. Understanding – try to understand where the other person is coming from by putting yourself in their shoes gain understanding of what they believe and why they believe it.
2. Knowledge – we need to have sound doctrine or else we could lead someone astray. I agree 100% although I would refer someone to www.vatican.va for sound doctrine verses a church in Littlerock, CA. We also need to have a clear understanding of this doctrine. Or else as perfectly demonstrated by the author’s article we could unintentionally lead someone astray.
3. Approach with Love – this one is especially difficult at times with those who are closest to us. I am a prime example of someone who will witness to strangers with more love than I do with some of my own family members who have left the Catholic faith.
4. Prepare with Pray – another great piece of advice which admittedly I faith at on numerous occasions. I can not convert anyone only the Holy Spirit can convert souls to the Catholic Church.
So with that said let us pray.
Dear Lord help me to be a witness to your love for us. Help me to approach others with understanding, knowledge, love, and prayer. Let me speak your truth through my words and actions so that all can see Your truth and beauty in the One Holy Catholic Church. Amen.
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