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“An evangelising community gets involved by word and deed in people’s daily lives; it bridges distances, it is willing to abase itself if necessary, and it embraces human life, touching the suffering flesh of Christ in others. Evangelisers thus take on the ‘smell of the sheep’ and the sheep are willing to hear their voice. An evangelising community is also supportive, standing by people at every step of the way no matter how difficult or lengthy this may prove to be. It is familiar with patient expectation and apostolic endurance. Evangelisation consists mostly of patience and disregard for constraints of time. Faithful to the Lord’s gift, it also bears fruit. An evangelising community is always concerned with fruit, because the Lord wants her to be fruitful. It cares for the grain and does not grow impatient at the weeds. The sower, when he sees weeds sprouting among the grain does not grumble or overreact. He or she finds a way to let the word take tlesh in a particular situation and bear fruits of new life, however imperfect or incomplete these may appear. The disciple is ready to put his or her whole life on the line, even to accepting martyrdom, in bearing witness to Jesus Christ, yet the goal is not to make enemies but to see God’s word accepted and its capacity for liberation and renewal revealed. Finally an evangelising community is filled with joy; it knows how to rejoice always”.

Contents

Foreword

Sr Sinelare Pendanath, fee

Editorial

Benedict Yadakkekara, ofm cap

1. In Francis of Assisi’s footsteps at the service of the Gospel

Benedict Yadakkekara, ofm cap

2. A Valiant Missionary of the Syro-Malabar Church

Vargliese Koluthara, cmi

3. Religious Charism as F’aith-Witnessing

Ceelia Mankuriputhanpurayil, fee

4. Wholehearted Commitment to Church’s Social Mission

I ‘rancis (Ihittuparambil, ocd

5. Rani Maria: A Spirit-Filled Evangeliser

Marianna Niravath, fee

6. Rani Maria: A Bread that is Broken

Augustine Mundiath, cinf

7. Love for Christ in the Poor

Bincv ‘l’herese Kottackal, fee

8. Social Commitment at Udainagar

Raj Bhujbal

9. Sr Rani Maria led me to Jesus

Paul Chaturgun 1’rasad

10. An encounter with a saint and a sinner

Catherine McGilvray

Timeline of Sr Rani Maria’s Life

Photo Gallery

Letter of Bhagawant Singh Dalawari

Bibliography

Index.

Authors