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The
following talk to the congregation after Sunday Mass may serve as a starting
point, guide, or example that the parish representative could use in his parish,
assuming that the pastor allows it. With
the permission of the pastor, the parish rep or other leader may use it as he
sees fit according to his own personal style, adapting it to the parish culture,
situation, and time available. The
personal testimony of a leader, who has attended a Men’s Conference, can be
most effective.
POSSIBLE
PROMOTIONAL TALK ON THE
2018 DIOCESAN MEN'S DAY OF RENEWAL
Men, let's face it. Too many of us are spiritual
weaklings.....spiritual wimps! And that
includes me. We have to do something
about it. Our Men's Conference would be
a big help to each one of us.
· We've got to get into spiritual shape and strengthen
our faith and trust in God. We must
learn how to be a witness……the theme of this year's Conference.
· We've got to become spiritually strong
to be effective spiritual leaders of our families, to become better fathers,
better husbands, and to be able to put Christ into our jobs and
professions. To establish the kingdom,
the Lord wants your help.
· Don’t forget the Four Last Things…….Death, Judgment,
Heaven or Hell. Let the men’s Conference
steer you in the right direction.
· Our Men's Conference will help us in all of these
areas. On top of that we'll have a good
time of great fellowship both at the Conference and in the van going
there and back. Last year the men came
back spiritually reinvigorated, refreshed, and enthusiastic. A typical comment was: “I didn't want to go,
but they twisted my arm and I'm glad they did.”
· We'll learn more about our faith too and
grow in Christian maturity. We only have a superficial knowledge. The main speaker is Mike Aquilina, who will show in his morning talk how the angels were effective witnesses and can teach us much to apply to our
daily lives.
· In the afternoon, he will show how the witness of the
martyrs of the early Church can teach us to be witnesses today in secular
America. Mike Aquilina will challenge
the men to follow the example of the early Church Fathers and martyrs and be
effective witnesses in their homes, in their parishes, on the job, and in their
communities. As Blessed Pope Paul VI put it, “Modern man listens
more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to
teachers, it is because they are witnesses. Drawing from his diverse experience as a
journalist, prolific author, conference speaker, and father of a family of six
children, Mr. Aquilina can speak to the needs of the men.
· Perhaps the women can help
by using their feminine mystique to encourage (not nag - tongue in cheek) their
men to attend.
· Please mark on your calendar Saturday, March 3. We'll meet in the parish parking lot at 6:30 am. Please register with me as soon as you
can. That really helps in organizing and
planning. Of course, better late than
never at the door. Thank you so much.
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St. Joseph, model of a true man of God, pray for us and for the success of the Men's Conference.
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