In every age, we are called to shed light on the Gospel to our generation. Jesus talks about this as being the salt of the earth. This can often be seen as being grounded in the reality of daily life. We are called to be seen as Christians not just members of the club which excludes others. The mission of evangelism is not about a recruitment drive but as a witness to what is essential to every human life.
In St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, he does not see this through the construct of the best argument or most convincing speech. Rather he talks about how to discuss the knowledge of the Crucified Christ who gives the best of himself for the good of the whole of creation. Our faith is demonstrated when our God prompts us to be people who witness to others in our lives.
Isaiah says this is constructed in what we would name as Corporal Works of Mercy. We are called to share our bread with the hungry, shelter the homeless poor, clothe the person who is naked, and not the needs of those closest to us. This is contrasted with how we can tend to bind others with our own vision and with a polemical mindset that seeks to crush all opposed to us. Rather we seek to befriend those in greatest need with practical acts of charity that seek what is best for them not just what is good for us.
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