The church exists to evangelize. So why are most Catholics bad at it?

At a time when young people are leaving the Catholic Church, and
those who remain are less likely to attend Mass, evangelizing may
not seem like a top priority. It can be tempting for Catholic
leaders to think: We need to stop the internal bleeding first, then
we can worry about the rest of the world. Bishop William Wack
disagrees: In every age and place, Catholics are called to “make
disciples of all nations,” and our time is no different. Named the
head of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida in 2017,
Bishop Wack recently authored a pastoral letter on evangelization,
titled “Sharing the Gift.” Ashley and Zac talk to Bishop Wack about
praying in public, talking to friends (and strangers) about Jesus
and what makes evangelization different from proselytizing. 
In Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley talk with their colleague Jim
McDermott, S.J., about how Catholics should think about wearing
masks—even when they are not required. What Catholic principles can
help us discern our way through what is hopefully the final stages
of the Covid-19 pandemic? Links from the show: Catholics: Please
keep wearing your masks. Listen to the whole conversation here.
Bishop Wack: We need more evangelical Catholics Pastoral Letter,
Sharing the Gift Join Jesuitical in Italy What’s on tap? Threes
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