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-Endorsements "It was a pleasure to meet with you, your staff, and Fr. Erik Arnold two weeks ago about the ministry of ChristLife. As the new Archbishop of Baltimore, I want to continue the support my predecessor, William Cardinal Keeler, provided to ChristLife as on of the lay apostolates operating within the Archdiocese of Baltimore [read full letter]." "I wish to express my gratitude for the service you provide to small groups, parishes and dioceses, and to convey my continuing support for your apostolate of evangelization [read full letter]." "I am delighted to offer my sincere congratulations as you celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ChristLife's Catholic Ministry for Evangelization in the Catholic Church." "I welcome this opportunity to congratulate ChristLife as it reaches this important milestone [10 years in 2006]. May the Lord continue to bless you and the entire ChristLife team with many more years of service as you strive to bring our people closer to the Lord!" "There are very few Catholic ministries that have gotten serious and practical about reaching the unchurched with the gospel. ChristLife is one of the best. I am really glad you all are doing what you’re doing. Keep up the good work!" "I very much rejoice with you in the wonderful work of ChristLife. I very much admire and appreciate what ChristLife has been doing and wholeheartedly congratulate you and all those who help make ChristLife what it is." "It is a great privilege and opportunity for me to work along with you as we pursue ChristLife's mission of awakening Catholics to their call to proclaim the Good News to all. The first ten years of ChristLife's service have laid a sound foundation for a great, Holy Spirit-directed harvest soon to come." "May God prosper you in this significant ministry and use ChristLife in parishes and dioceses all over the country." "You have achieved a lot in these ten years, but the best news is there’s always more – more opportunities and more grace and Holy Spirit power to equip you to meet the challenges!" "Congratulations on your tenth anniversary. The Foundation has been laid, may you see quickly the greater fruit of your labor." "We are inspired by your perseverance, your passion and your love, not only for Jesus but for His Church and the great call that we have to be and to share the Good News with others. Keep it up. May the next 10 years be even more fruitful." "What an encouraging sign and witness you are to what the Spirit is saying to the Church! You are pioneers, a living sign of the “new missionary age” unfolding in the Church that Pope John Paul II spoke so often…. May the Lord continue to anoint you with the power of the Holy Spirit giving you grace and authority to bring in an abundant harvest of souls for his glory. Shalom."
OFFICE OF THE CARDINAL April 21, 2006 M. David Nodar Dear David, On the occasion of ChristLife's Tenth Anniversary, I wish to express my gratitude for the service you provide to small groups, parishes and dioceses, and to convey my continuing support for your apostolate of evangelization. It is amazing to realize that it is ten years since I recognized ChristLife as an apostolate of the Archdiocese of Baltimore! Evangelization is a priority in the Catholic Church today; in fact it is the essential mission of the Church, "the reason she exists." Yet many Catholics are not sure how to actually evangelize. The practical training seminars and video resources that you have developed are making a real contribution to the very serious need we have to incarnate the new evangelization personally and as parishes. I continue to receive positive reports from around the country about the work you are doing! I encourage you to continue to focus your mission on equipping Catholics for the work of evangelization so that others might come to know personally the love of God in Jesus Christ, through the Holy Spirit, becoming disciples and members of the Church. May the Holy Spirit continue to empower and direct the mission that our Savior has called you to, and may you be ever more fruitful in service to the Church to the glory of God the Father. _____________________Sincerely yours in Christ, ________________ _______________________________________________________________________ |
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