Episode 51: Evangelization

Eyes on Jesus with Archbishop Vigneron

We all know the joy of sharing good news with others. This month’s Eyes on Jesus is about the greatest joy of sharing the best news: the Good News of Christ our savior. There are truly no bystanders in this evangelizing mission, as Jesus tells all of us to "make disciples of all nations."

0:10 – Archbishop Vigneron and Mike Chamberland greet each other and welcome this month’s guest host, Father Mario Amore. All three catch up on the past month.

1:22 – Mike asks Father Amore to introduce himself to listeners.

2:59 –Archbishop Vigneron reflects on the recently-celebrated Easter Triduum and expresses his gratitude for the number of people entering the Church.

5:28 – Mike introduces this month’s main topic: Evangelization. He asks Archbishop Vigneron and Father Amore to explain what evangelization is and why it's important to the Church.

8:54 – Archbishop Vigneron explains the roots of evangelization found in both Scripture and the traditions of the Church.

10:45 – Mike asks both Archbishop Vigneron and Father Amore if they’ve seen a change in evangelization during their years of ministry, including how it functions and how they’ve approached this important work.

15:11 – Mike asks Archbishop Vigneron to explain the term, “New Evangelization.”

19:43 – Mike asks about the role and responsibility the laity have in the Church’s evangelization mission.

28:52 – Archbishop Vigneron and Father Amore share some of the moments when others evangelized them.

32:20 – Mike asks Archbishop Vigneron to share some of the Archdiocese of Detroit’s evangelization “wins” in the years since Synod 16.

37:32 – Mike asks Archbishop Vigneron and Father Mario to speak about the National Eucharistic Revival and its evangelization role.

42:34 – Archbishop answers listener questions, including why Catholics go to confession, meeting past and current popes, and where he sees God in every day life.

47:41 – Archbishop shares his prayer intentions for the month and closes the episode with a blessing.