Resources

Pope Francis

As our Holy Father, Pope Francis has promoted the New Evangelization in a number of documents and speeches, including:

• Lumen Fidei, The Light of Faith, Pope Francis' First Encyclical Letter (En español)
• Laudato si', On the Care of Our Common Home, Pope Francis' Second Encyclical Letter (En español)
• Evangelii Gaudium, The Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation (En español)
• To Participants in the Meeting of the Pontifical Mission Societies (En español)
• To the Bishops of East Timor on their Ad Limina visit (En español)
• General Audience on Baptism and Discipleship (En español)
• To the Bishops of Gabon on their Ad Limina visit (En español)
• To Participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization (En español)
• Homily of Pope Francis at the "Mass for the Evangelization of Peoples" in Ecuador (En español)

Pope Benedict XVI

During his time as our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI promoted the New Evangelization in a number of ways.

In 2010, he announced the creation of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization (En español).

In 2011, Benedict XVI met with Leaders involved with New Evangelization (En español), and held a Mass for the New Evangelizers (En español).

Pope Benedict XVI also called for the 2012 Synod of Bishops, with the topic New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith. Documents related to the 2012 Synod of Bishops include the:

• Lineamenta, which outlines the orginization of the 2012 Synod (En español)
  • (Press release explaing this document) (En español)
• Instramentum Laboris, which is the working document summarizing the responses prior to the 2012 Synod (En español)
• Homily of Pope Benedict at the opening Mass of the 2012 Synod (En español)
• Message to the People of God at the Conclusion of the Synod (En español)
• Homily of Pope Benedict at the closing Mass of the 2012 Synod (En español)

Pope St. John Paul II

Pope St. John Paul II also promoted the New Evangelization through his writings. He wrote encyclicals related to the New Evangelization, including Redemptoris Missio, on the Permanent Validity of the Church's Missionary Mandate (En español). John Paul II also published several Apostolic Exhortations, including Christifideles Laici, on the Vocation and Mission of the Lay Faithful (En español), and Catechesi Tradendae, on Catachesis on our Time (En español).

Bl. Pope Paul VI

Bl. Pope Paul VI released two Apostolic Exhortations related to Evangelization, Evangelii Nuntiandi, on Evangelization (En español), and Gaudete in Domino, on Christian Joy (En español). In additon, there were several documents from the Second Vatican Council released during Paul VI's Papacy related to Evangelization, including Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (En español), Gaudium et Spes, the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World (En español), and Ad Gentes, the Decree on the Missionary Activtity of the Church (En español). Nostra Aetate, the Decleration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, (En español) and Apostolicam Actuositatem, the Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, (En español) are also two more great resources from the Second Vatican Council on Evangelization.

Ecclesial Sites

www.vatican.va  — Vatican Website
www.usccb.org — United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
ww.wearesaltandlight.org — USCCB Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development
www.nolacatholic.org — Archdiocese of New Orleans

Publishers/Periodicals

www.americanbible.org — American Bible Society
www.americancatholic.org — St.Anthony Messenger Press
www.americancatholic.org — Catholic Updates Library
www.avemariapress.com — Ave Maria Press
www.harcourtreligion.com — Harcourt Religion Publishers
www.litpress.org — Liturgical Press
www.loyolapress.com — Loyola Press
www.ltp.org — Liturgy Training Publications
www.osv.com — Our Sunday Visitor
www.pauline.org — Pauline Books and Media
www.pflaum.com — Pflaum
www.rclweb.com — RLC Benziger
www.rpinet.com — Resources Publications
www.sadlier.com and www.cyberfaith.com — Wm H. Sadlier
www.smp.org — St. Mary’s Press
www.twentythirdpublications.com — Twenty-Third Publications

Books

Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith, by Bishop Robert Barron

The Church and New Media: Blogging Converts, Online Activists, and Bishops Who Tweet, by Brandon Vogt

Creating the Evangelizing Parish, by Frank P. DeSiano and Kenneth Boyack

Welcome Home! Stories of Fallen-Away Catholics Who Came Back, edited by Victor Claveau

The Evangelizing Catholic: A Practical Handbook for Reaching Out, by Frank P. DeSiano

The Parish Guide to the New Evangelization, by Robert J. Hater

Search and Rescue: How to Bring Your Family and Friends Into—or Back Into—the Catholic Church, by Patrick Madrid

John Paul II and the New Evangelization, by Peter Williamson and Ralph Martin

Rediscover Catholicism: A Spiritual Guide to Living With Passion & Purpose, by Matthew Kelly

From Maintenance to Mission: Evangelization and the Revitalization of the Parish, by Robert S. Rivers, CSP

Rebuild My Church: God’s Plan for Authentic Catholic Renewal, by Alan Schreck, Ph.D.

Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus, by Sherry A. Weddell

Becoming a Parish of Intentional Disciples, by Sherry A. Waddell

Evangelical Catholicism: Deep Reform in the 21^st Century Church, by George Weigel 

The Evangelization Equation: The Who, What, and How, by Father James A. Wehner, S.T.D.

Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost and Making Church Matter, by Tom Corcoran and Michael White

Jesus the Evangelist, a Gospel Guide to the New Evangelization, by Allan F. Wright

New Evangelization: Passing on the Catholic Faith Today, by Cardinal Wuerl