The playfulness of Summer will soon end, and even sooner, the school bells will ring to welcome children to another academic year. By now, we have all encountered the word “evangelize.” We may wonder, “How old do you have to be to begin evangelizing?” Well, I think Jesus intended it to begin in infancy! Most of us have experienced the joy of locking eyes with an infant, who then gives us a precious smile. That gift from God passes on the evangelizing gift of love.
In the coming weeks, we’ll examine words that remind us of what it means to evangelize and how we can pass these messages on to our children and others. We’ll see that, yes, children can learn the gift of evangelizing at a very young age.
