"Evangelization is the proclamation of Christ and his Gospel by word and testimony of life, in fulfillment of Christ's command." (CCC 905) "The New Evangelization calls each of us to deepen our faith, believe in the Gospel message and go forth to proclaim the Gospel. The focus of the New Evangelization calls all Catholics to be evangelized and then go forth to evangelize. In a special way, the New Evangelization is focused on 're-proposing' the Gospel to those who have experienced a crisis of faith. Pope Benedict XVI called for the re-proposing of the Gospel "to those regions awaiting the first evangelization and to those regions where the roots of Christianity are deep but who have experienced a serious crisis of faith due to secularization." (Pope Benedict XVI, "Homily of First Vespers on the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul," The Vatican) The New Evangelization invites each Catholic to renew their relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church." (New Evangelization - USCCB)
To learn more about the New Evangelization check out the links below:
Catechesi Trandendae (On Catechesis in Our Time) *
Christifideles Laici (The Lay Members of Christ's Faithful People) *
Ecclesia in America (On the Encounter with the Living Jesus Christ: The Way to Conversion, Communion and Solidarity in America) *
Disciples Called to Witness - The New Evangelization
Ecclesia de Eucharistia *
Evangelii Nuntiandi (On Evangelization in the Modern World) *
Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) *
Familiaris Consortio (On the Christian Family in the Modern World) *
Gaudium et Spes (On the Church in the Modern World)
Go and Make Disciples
Novo Millenio Ineunte (On the Beginning of the New Millennium)
Porta Fidei (Door of Faith)
Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (The Concern of the Church for the Social Order) *
The Springtime of the New Evangelization *
Evangelii Gaudium
*These resources were referenced at St. Amelia's Year of Faith Summer Lecture Series: New Evangelization talk given by Nicolette 7/17/2013
