Jesus spent a large amount of time with a small amount of people. It’s tempting to think that all we need in our parishes are better programs to evangelize the masses, but the truth of it is: only people can love people. Relationships hold an absolute priority over programs when it comes to effective evangelization and ministry. Taking our cue from Jesus, we learn that time spent with a few people in his name is time well spent.
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