We have numerous ways of communicating but it is still a challenge to present
the Gospel in a compelling way.
Not exact matches
It can only be met by a robustly evangelical Catholicism that proposes the
gospel in a
compelling and courageous
way, and that insists that public authorities permit the Church the free space to be itself, make its
gospel proposal, and offer the service of charity to others.
Now, while there are a million different
ways to respond to this invitation, we do see
compelling patterns
in the
gospel.
But if the
gospel is really proclaimed
in ways that reach the mind and heart, it has within it such
compelling force that some will listen, some lives will be changed, some changes
in society will certainly take place.
These are: (a) articulating a clear and
compelling case for God's plan for the family; (b) presenting witnesses who can testify that they have experienced that this Good News is true and that responding to it bears good fruit
in their lives; and (c) offering support
in meeting the challenges that come from walking the
Gospel way of the family.