Dear Partners in the Gospel, a Letter from Ralph Martin

May 2013

Proclaiming Jesus through Catholic Renewal and Evangelization Dear Partners in the Gospel, A letter from Ralph Martin

We’re still in the early months of Pope Francis’ ministry and it certainly seems like he’s a breath of fresh air. Many have asked if he is friendly towards the charismatic renewal and evangelization. He is. Several people have sent me photos of Pope Francis, while he was still Archbishop of Bue- nos Aires, asking a group of evangelical pastors to pray over him with Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa standing at his side. The first Mass he celebrated in the little Vatican church of St. Anne’s was an occasion for Salvatore Martinez, President of the Italian “Renewal in the Spirit” to greet Pope Francis who told him: “I was the contact person for the Renewal in Argentina!” The Vatican Church of St. Anne’s is the site of a regular weekly prayer meeting especially devoted to praying for the Pope and the Church. Anne and I were blessed to attend when I was in Rome finishing Now, 18 years my doctorate in 2011. Regarding evangelization, you may recall that in his very first remarks from the balcony of later, with more St. Peter’s after just being elected he mentioned that he would be “evangelizing Rome” – a bold “ than 4,800 undertaking. When he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires he regularly exhorted his flock to “go out” and meet people where they are. We are blessed. programs recorded Meanwhile, back at the ranch! and more than two There’s been a real upsurge in our media efforts recently. As I write this million downloads we are majorly involved in three tele- of her program vision series on EWTN as well as an ever expanding number of people from our website, responding to our two daily radio Sr. Ann is going programs. We are well into our new batch stronger than ever of programs for The Choices We Face, having launched the new season in and the need for March. Peter Herbeck continues to preparing for dif- have major involvement with Crossing the Goal and Scott Hahn and I are ficult times is even Pope Francis, while he was still Archbishop of Buenos Aires, involved in a 13 week series The New asking a group of evangelical pastors to pray over him with Evangelization. You can find times more apparent. Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, the official Preacher to the Papal for live viewing as well as links to Household, standing at his side. archived shows that you may have Inside this Issue missed in a box in this newsletter. Years ago, Sr. Ann came to me and told me she had a deep sense that the Lord was calling her to help prepare people for difficult days ahead through a daily Then Peter Stood Up! ” radio program. I concurred and Renewal Ministries – with your help – decided to back her new Page 3 program, Food for the Journey. Now, 18 years later, with more than 4,800 programs recorded and more than two million downloads of her program from our website, Sr. Ann is going stronger 21st Annual than ever and the need for preparing for difficult times is even more apparent. If you’ve never Lift Jesus Higher Rally listened, give it a try. You can listen to her programs on our website (renewalministries.net) or Page 6 go to iTunes and download them to your iPod or mp3 player. On the Road In 2005 Peter Herbeck was inspired to begin a daily radio program devoted to preaching the Page 8 Gospel and evangelization called Fire on the Earth. And now Peter is fuller of the Word and the

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Spirit than ever and is eagerly sharing the fi re on be viewed by going to our website and clicking Who would his program. Again, if you haven’t had a chance to on Bulletins. I was also on EWTN Bookmark with hear him, check out his programs on our website or Doug keck as well as the daily hour-long EWTN have thought on iTunes. radio program At Home, hosted by Jim and Joy back in the I am also excited to announce a newly produced Pinto. Links to these programs are available at “ www.ewtn.com. Who would have thought back early 80’s DVD series entitled As by a New Pentecost, with talks designed to introduce people to the grace of being in the early 80’s (in the last century!) that when (in the last century!) baptized in the Holy Spirit. In addition to Peter, Sr. someone walked into my offi ce and suggested I start a weekly TV program all this would be that when someone Ann and me, it features Patti Mansfi eld and David Mangan, two of the fi rst “witnesses” of the fi rst out- going on 30 years later. Amazing. Thanks be to walked into my pouring of the Holy Spirit at Duquesne University in God and thanks be to you, our faithful friends all these years, and our new friends more recently! offi ce and suggested 1967 which was the beginning of the Catholic charismatic renewal. More information on how to purchase Once again we had a really inspiring Lift I start a weekly TV this series can be found in the enclosed Reply Card Jesus Higher Rally in Toronto a little while ago. program all this and in the ad in this newsletter. Our 21st year of lifting Jesus higher! We were in a somewhat smaller venue this year and had would be going And since I’ve last written, I’ve been a guest on EWTN Live with Fr. Mitch Pacwa, and that show can about 3300 adults present and about 1100 youth! on 30 years later. Fr. Scott McCaig, Moderator of Companions of the Cross from Ottawa and one of our Renewal Amazing. Ministries of Canada Board members, and Fr. James Mallon from Halifax, another Board Member made major contributions as did the Renewal Ministries regulars. What a privilege to ” lift Jesus higher, a true light in a world increas- ingly enveloped in moral decay and darkness. Paul and Dorle kromer and their amazing team did a stellar job in preparing for, promoting and organizing the rally. Read all about it and see some of the photos in this issue as well. Until next month, your brother in Christ,

Ralph and Sr. Ann in Toronto -- their 21st year at the recent Ralph Martin Lift Jesus Higher Rally.

Viewing and Listening Options for Television and Radio Shows New Airing Times! The Choices We Face airs on EWTN: Tuesdays at 5:30 pm ET and Fridays at 6:30 am ET. Current Episodes of The Choices We Face and last year’s season archived at: www.renewalministries.net and click on TV.

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The New Evangelization airs on EWTN: Sundays at 5:30 pm ET, Mondays at 9:00 pm ET and Fridays at 10:30 pm ET.

2 From the Field By Peter Herbeck

Then Peter Stood Up! When I first read these words I thought of St. Peter on the day of Pentecost, standing in the What a week! As I write this article, five days streets of Jerusalem declaring the truth about Je- have passed since the election of Pope Francis. sus. The first homily of the first Pope was a direct The more I see and hear of him, the more I like proclamation that Jesus Christ is Lord: him. I love his humility and simplicity, his will- ingness to speak freely from his heart without “This Jesus, God raised up, and of that we reference to a written text. I love the fact that he all are witnesses…let all the house of Is- hailed a cab on the streets of Rome to catch a rael therefore know assuredly that God has ride to the conclave, he wears regular shoes, he made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus paid his bill at the hotel, and he seems to look for whom you have crucified.” (Acts 2:32, 36) opportunities to be near ordinary folks. Pope Francis, sitting in the Chair of Peter, re- I’ve also been inspired by his words. The day minds his closest collaborators, the Cardinals, who after he was elected he met with the Cardinals along with the Bishops minister as successors to in the Sistine Chapel for Mass. In his homily he the apostles, that their first, most fundamental and spoke to his brothers from the heart, without absolutely irreplaceable task is to proclaim Jesus notes. He challenged them to be faithful to their Christ. I hear the words of St. Paul also echoing call to proclaim Christ and to take up His cross: through the exhortation of Pope Francis: “We can walk all we want, we can build “When I came to you, brethren, I did not many things, but if we don’t proclaim Je- come proclaiming to you the testimony of sus Christ, something is wrong. We would God in lofty words or wisdom. For I decided become a compassionate NGO and not to know nothing among you except Jesus a Church which is the bride of Christ… Christ and him crucified.” (1 Corinthians When we walk without the cross, when we 2:2) “For Christ did not send me to baptize We can walk build without the cross and when we pro- but to preach the gospel, and not with elo- claim Christ without the cross, we are not quent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be all we want, disciples of the Lord. We are worldly…We emptied of its power. For the word of the we can build cross is folly to those who are perishing, but “ may be bishops, priests, cardinals, popes, all of this, but we are not disciples of the to us who are being saved it is the power of many things, Lord.” God.” (Romans 1:17-18) but if we don’t proclaim Jesus Christ, something is wrong.

New Airing Times! The Choices We Face airs on EWTN: Tuesdays at 5:30 pm ET and Fridays at 6:30 am ET. Current Episodes of The Choices We Face and last year’s season archived at: www.renewalministries.net and click on TV. ”

The New Evangelization airs on EWTN: Sundays at 5:30 pm ET, Mondays at 9:00 pm ET and Fridays at 10:30 pm ET.

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The Holy Father knows that even those or- A disciple is called to bear witness to the truth, dained to proclaim the foolishness of the cross to simply proclaim the truth Jesus proclaimed, to A disciple of Jesus Christ are tempted at times to accom- teach what he taught, to speak the truth in love. modate the Lord’s message and his mission to Whenever the Church talks about sin, it provokes is called to the world. Friendship with the world is tempting. the world’s wrath. It’s tempting to avoid talking bear witness The temptation is to present Jesus and his mission about it, to compromise, to remain silent, or to “ in a way that is acceptable to the world. And that call evil good. to the truth, usually means a Jesus without the cross; a Jesus In 2010, as Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos that doesn’t upset our plans or that wouldn’t put Aires, Pope Francis took a courageous stand to simply demands on us, especially demands that might against legislation to legalize same-sex marriage. proclaim the truth cause us to look foolish in the eyes of those we are He defended the truth about marriage and was desperately trying to impress. not afraid to identify the spiritual warfare that is Jesus proclaimed, A bishop is fi rst of all a disciple. A disciple at the root of the attempt to redefi ne marriage: to teach what is someone who has entered into a relationship “Let’s not be naive, we’re not talking about with Jesus, a unique relationship founded on the a simple political battle; it is a destructive he taught, terms Jesus’ himself has established. Jesus insists, pretension against the plan of God. We are “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come to speak the not talking about a mere bill, but rather after me, cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14:26) a machination of the Father of Lies that truth in love. The cross is unavoidable. Compromise with seeks to confuse and deceive the children the world is impossible for a disciple. Jesus told of God.” (CNS News, 3/13/13) us what to expect from the world: That’s a courageous statement, one motivated “If the world hates you, know that it has by love of neighbor and loyalty to God. It’s not ” hated me before it hated you. If you were bigoted or hateful, it condemns no one; it is the of the world, the world would love its own; light of truth exposing the work of the devil. At but because you are not of the world, but a time when the political tide on this issue was I chose you out of the world, therefore the turning against the Church in Argentina, he sim- world hates you.” (John 15:18-19) ply told the truth, without compromise. That’s a Why does the world hate Jesus? Because he tells disciple who is willing to take up his cross. That’s the truth about the sin of the world and the world a man I want to follow! Let’s pray for the Holy doesn’t want to hear it. Father, that the Lord’s blessing, protection and power will be upon him. “And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil.” (John 3:19) Please Pray...

for a greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church and a new and personal Pentecost in the lives of all Catholics. for Pope Francis as he takes up his new responsibilities. May the Lord give him wisdom and courage as he leads the Church. that many Catholics would be reached with the proclamation of the Gospel through the use of television, radio, the Internet and social media.

for the prayer intentions of all our supporters and their family members, especially as they face the challenges of illness and economic uncertainty.

4 An Exciting New Resource to Welcome the Holy Spirit!

AS BY A NEW PENTECOST

This new DVD set is an effective tool for the New Evangeli- zation! At long last, here is a way to invite family and friends to experience a New Pentecost in their lives right in the intimacy of your home or parish hall. As by a New Pentecost is a series of seven talks designed to introduce people to the grace of being baptized in the Holy Spirit. Teachings given by leaders in the renewal and the New Evangelization will inspire and challenge you to pray with new fervor, “Come Holy Spirit and renew the face of the earth!” Patti Mansfi eld and David Mangan are two of the fi rst “witnesses” of the fi rst outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Duquesne Uni- versity in 1967 which was the beginning of the Catholic charismatic renewal. They have been used by the Lord to help many thousands come into a fuller life in the Spirit.

DVD Series Includes: Introduction: Ralph Martin Session 1: God’s Love—David Mangan Session 2: Salvation—Ralph Martin Session 3: The New Life—Patti Mansfi eld Session 4: Receiving God’s Gifts—Peter Herbeck Session 5: Prayer Session—David Mangan & Patti Mansfi eld Session 6: Growth—Ralph Martin Session 7: Transformation in Christ—Sr. Ann Shields, S.G.L. Conclusion: Ralph Martin

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Without the Holy Spirit—God is far away. Christ“ stays in the past, the Gospel is a dead letter, the Church is simply an organization, authority is a matter of domination, mission a matter of propaganda, the liturgy no more than an evocation, and Christian living a slave morality. But in the Holy Spirit—the cosmos is resurrected and groans with the birth pangs of the Kingdom. The risen Christ is there, the Gospel is the power of life, the Church shows forth the life of the Trinity, authority is a liberating service, mission is a Pentecost, the liturgy is both memorial and anticipation, and human action is deifi ed. — Ignatios of Latakia, the Orthodox Theologian” Metropolitan 5 The 21st Annual Lift Jesus Higher Rally

About 3300 adults gathered together with a genuine attentiveness to hear God’s word Fr. James Mallon from Halifax, and learn more about how to become more effective vessels for God’s grace and the Nova Scotia used an interesting and work of evangelization. humorous PowerPoint presentation to convey practical teaching on how to evangelize.

“Your talk was a wake-up call to me to renew my faith and stay strong. It Year after year, Paul and Dorle really hit home for me.” Kromer (seen here with Sr. Ann) pro- vide the leadership and hands on hard Ralph spoke on the saving power and grace of work that make the Rally successful Jesus and the need to put aside human pride and and fruitful. admit our need for a Savior.

The Heralds of the Gospel, an International Association dedicated to Mary, the Eucharist and the Pope, and com- prised mainly of young people, began the day by leading Some of the Renewal Ministries Team: (bottom row, l to r: the adults in the Rosary. Kathleen Kittle, Fr. James Mallon, Ralph Martin, Anilu Seromik, Therese Jones. (Top row, l to r: Cynthia Rutherford and baby Isidore, Sr. Ann Shields, Jan Sauter, Anne Marie Sime, 6 Gary Seromik, Peter Herbeck. “The Renewal Ministries Youth Team was awesome! They were very engaging in terms of the visuals with relevant skits and convicting messages that spoke to the youth at their level. ”

The theme for this year’s youth rally was Mission: Impossible. Our theme verse was taken from Luke 18:27: “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

At the closing Mass, Fr. Scott McCaig of the Pete Burak’s talk entitled Companions of the Cross spoke to the youth Operation: Transformation fo- and challenged them to not settle for cused on what it means to live as mediocrity but aspire to be saints and to live the great adventure of faith. a disciple of Jesus in the world today. “The music br Chris Bray was empowering!”

“You inspired a lot of my teens to grow deeper in their More than 1100 youth packed the theatre for a day fi lled with faith. I know that many of our teens had an encounter worship, testimonies, energetic music, skits and Eucharistic Adoration. One teen commented: with the living God on Saturday.” “It’s a great way to expand your faith and hear about topics related to our teenage lives.” 7 On the Road

The Church May 2013 June 2013 and the world *Lansing, MI, Legatus Chapter Meeting Plymouth, MI, Corpus Christi Conference, Wednesday, May 1 Our Lady of Good Counsel “have need of Ralph Martin Saturday, June 1 Ralph Martin, Sr. Ann Shields a new Pentecost, a Ann Arbor, MI, i.d.916 Young Adult Monthly Meeting Contact: www.olgcparish.net or second Pentecost, Thursday, May 2, 6:15-9:00 pm [email protected] or 586-219-7223 Speaker: Fr. John Riccardo *Oklahoma City, OK, Clergy Study Days a priestly Pentecost, RSVP at facebook.com/id916 or June 3-6 an interior [email protected] or Ralph Martin [email protected] Steubenville, OH, Catholic Charismatic Pentecost. Ferndale, MI, South Oakland Vicariate Lecture Conference Friday, May 3 June 7-8 Ralph Martin Ralph Martin -- Saint Concepción‌ Contact: 248-439-1652 Contact: www.franciscan.edu or 1-800-437-8368 ” Joliet, IL, St. Jude’s Family Formation Phoenix, AZ, Life Teen Training Convention Cabrera de Armida Monday, May 6, 6:30 pm Monday, June 10 Debbie Herbeck Ralph Martin Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] *Wixom, MI, St. Catherine of Siena Academy Mission to Papua New Guinea Morning of Reflection for Dads June 10-30 Saturday, May 11 Lloyd & Nancy Greenhaw and Team Peter Herbeck Contact: Kathleen at 734-662-1730 ext 132 or Contact: [email protected] [email protected] Mission to Vietnam Steubenville, OH, Priests, Deacons, May 11-26 Seminarians Conference Don Turbitt June 17-21 *Ann Arbor, MI, Legatus Chapter Meeting Ralph Martin Wednesday, May 15 Contact: www.franciscan.edu or 1-800-437-8368 Debbie Herbeck Mission to Latvia Sauk Centre, MN, Our Lady of the Angels June 19-30 Parish Pentecost Conference Don & Pat Turbitt and Team May 17-19 Contact: Kathleen at 734-662-1730 ext 132 or Peter Herbeck [email protected] Contact: Fr. Jim Statz at: 320-352-3502 *Events not open to the public

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In the United States Renewal Ministries is a Catholic ministry committed to renewal Episcopal Advisor and evangelization in the Church. It seeks to proclaim Jesus Archbishop Robert J. Carlson, St. Louis, MO Christ through its TV and radio outreaches, as well as through President books, tapes, conferences, retreats and other international Ralph Martin evangelistic events. In Canada Editor Design Episcopal Advisors Debra Herbeck Cynthia Rutherford Cardinal Thomas Collins, Toronto © 2013 by Renewal Ministries Bishop M. Pearse Lacey, Ret. Auxillary, Toronto Chairman of the Board Msgr. Gregory Smith, Vancouver

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