What It’s Really Like to Be a Catholic Speaker

Many people ask Fr. Mike, “How do you become a Catholic speaker?”
The quick answer is “Get baptized and start talking.” Of course
this implies that you live out the promises of your baptism. When
you do that, people will start asking you to give talks about the
Faith. At least that’s how it worked out for Fr. Mke. The caveat is
that being a Catholic speaker is not all that it seems to be. The
Faith is not going to spread throughout the world through someone
on a stage with a microphone in hand. Christ will redeem the world
through relationships, especially family and friendships. The
danger is in thinking that giving talks equals ministry. The
Catholic teacher, director of religious education, and volunteer
are in the messy relationships that make disciples of Christ one
person at a time. We don’t want to become someone who is willing to
travel a thousand miles to tell a thousand people about Christ, but
isn’t willing to cross one street to tell one person about him.
Jesus first reached out to his twelve disciples and built strong
relationships with them. Then people started coming to him. When
you live an authentic Christian life founded upon a strong
relationship with Christ and with others in Christ, people start
noticing. You won’t have to aspire to be a Catholic speaker because
those who are looking for a leader in the Faith will ask you to be
one.