A Summary on Lay Apostolate of Evangelii Nuntiandi
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One of the most famous lines of the document says:
“Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses.” (EN 41)
This is the heart of the lay apostolate.
Your life — your patience, your honesty, your compassion, your courage — speaks the Gospel long before you ever say a word.