Catherine of Siena and the New Evangelization

This article shows the relevance of past ages to the current project of the new evangelization. In particular, it presents St. Catherine of Siena as an example of the intuition that saints throughout the history of the Church have had regarding how to undertake the process of evangelization. The con...

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Published in:New blackfriars
Main Author: Cahall, Perry J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2016
In: New blackfriars
Further subjects:B Pope Francis
B Pope St. John Paul II
B Pope Benedict XVI
B New Evangelization
B Catherine of Siena
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Summary:This article shows the relevance of past ages to the current project of the new evangelization. In particular, it presents St. Catherine of Siena as an example of the intuition that saints throughout the history of the Church have had regarding how to undertake the process of evangelization. The concept of the “new evangelization” is outlined by referring to the writings and speeches of Pope St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis. While covering the basic features of the new evangelization, Saint Catherine's life and insights are presented as an example of how to accomplish the project of the new evangelization.
ISSN:1741-2005
Contains:Enthalten in: New blackfriars
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/nbfr.12179