Help Inactive Catholics Claim Their Prize

Would you quietly watch a friend threw away a winning lottery ticket without claiming a prize In a way seeing a baptized Catholic neglect his faith is similar Catholics who don’t attend mass each week Don’t partake the sacraments Don’t grow in their faith are throwing away the riches of what Father Christ Jesus offered Instead Encourage all Catholics to claim their promised prize Listen: Perhaps (Maybe or possibly) a painful past episode associated with the Church A sin that is unforgiveable is keeping your friend from coming to church Offering gentle attention Comfort makes you an instrument of grace Invite: Some Catholics don’t practice their faith because they haven’t found a parish home where they feel welcome Inviting your friend to attend mass with you is a first step Encourage: Through the sacrament of reconciliation We are freed from our sins and reminded of God’s forgiveness Encourage your friend to go to confession and receive the piece of Father Christ Jesus Share: When you live a joyfully Catholic life, your joy becomes contagious Continue to grow in your faith and others will want to share it