Fr. Josh answers questions on how to evangelize in the workplace, how to be a good godparent and how to support and defend your local priest when there is gossip in the parish community. 

Snippet from the Show

“Connection is more important than perfection.”

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Shownotes

As a godparent, take time to invest in your relationship with the parents of your godchild and find ways to support them and hold accountable in their faith. 

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Announcement (1:18)

We have a NEW process for you to submit your questions! Moving forward, if you would like to submit a question for the podcast, please fill out a form on my podcast page at ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh, that’s ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh. 

You can find the link to the form in the description of this episode and all episodes in the future. This new way of submitting your questions will help me and my team better organize all your questions, so thank you for your help!

Glory Story (4:17)

Evangelizing at Work ( 14:34)

Hi Fr. Josh,

Thank you so much for your podcast, I love listening to it and it constantly calls me on! My question for your regards corporate evangelism. I was wondering how you believe people should go about evangelization in the corporate space. In today’s society, if someone gets offended by something you say or interprets something the wrong way, there can be serious consequences. On the other hand, we are all called to be missionary disciples in some way. I was wondering if you had advice on how to approach spreading the gospel to people at work without overstepping boundaries or putting myself in a dangerous position.

Best,

Chris

Being a Good Godparent (17:41)

Fr. Josh, as a godparent of three children, it has recently dawned on me the great responsibilities that I have to my godchildren. I frequently pray for them whenever I pray for all my nieces and nephew but I feel like I should be doing more. What more can I do for them to help them grow in their faith?

-Marta

Supporting your Local Priest  (23:52)

Hey Fr. Josh,

How do I best support my local priest? Recently, I have noticed that he is going through a tough time with a small group of parishioners who are negative and are speaking untruths about him. My priest is compassionate, caring and loves his parish family. He has gone above and beyond to help our parish. What specifically may I do to help him during this difficult time.

-Christina

Resources: 

• Send in your questions for Fr.Josh by filling out the question form at ascensionpress.com/askfatherjosh
• Pray, Decide, and Don’t Worry: Five Steps to Discerning God’s Will 
• Broken and Blessed by Fr. Josh Johnson
• Pocket Guide to Adoration by Fr. Josh Johnson
• As parishes plan for the fall, Ascension is pleased to offer our new and improved online bible study programs and sacramental preparation programs digitally to help you minister with flexibility. Go to ascensionpress.com to view all our offerings!

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Meet Fr. Josh Johnson

While Fr. Josh was raised Catholic, he didn’t like the Church growing up. Then, one day in adoration, he fell in love with Jesus and received the call to become a priest.

Now, Fr. Josh is the Vocations Director of the Diocese of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. He is a presenter in four of Ascension’s programs: Altaration, YOU: Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body, The 99, and Connected: Catholic Social Teaching for This Generation, as well as the author of Broken and Blessed: An Invitation to My Generation, Pocket Guide to Adoration, and co-author of Pocket Guide to Reconciliation.