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How the Blessed Mother Teaches Us to Evangelize – John Gaffney – 08/12/2026
About the Guest John Gaffney is the Director of Evangelization and Mission for the Diocese of Des Moines and a monthly guest on The Catholic Morning Show. Learn more about the diocese's evangelization efforts at dmdiocese.org.
Three Lessons from Mary on Evangelization
Receive, then give. Evangelization starts with opening our hearts to Christ before we ever speak about Him.
Presence over pressure. At the Visitation, Mary evangelizes simply by showing up with joy and generosity — not by winning an argument.
Stay the course. From Cana to Calvary to Pentecost, Mary's long, faithful presence…
The skinny
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