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Let’s be honest, the Great Commission of Matthew 28 won’t commission itself.  While it stands in graphic relief in the New Testament as the hinge between Jesus’ time on earth and the era of the Church, it must be encountered and announced to be unleashed. Because if you look around the Church today - it doesn’t appear to be an obvious self-evident truth, that we must preach the gospel to all nations.   We have to be reminded, exhorted, and given a living example to follow.  

Fr. Josh Johnson preaches and lives, lives and preaches the great commission.  He is a bright reminder that we’ve been given a task to get after.  And in his case - this task is taken up one set of parish boundaries at a time. What a great convo - we get into this topic about reaching everyone - not just Catholics - within the Parish Boundaries, we talk about the difference btw personal prayer and work prayer, and finally we dig into the challenges and necessity of preaching on issues of  justice in the midst of the divisions of our time. 

After powerfully encountering Jesus in the Eucharist as a teenager, Fr. Josh Johnson dedicated his life to becoming a wholehearted disciple of Jesus Christ. Ordained for the Diocese of Baton Rouge in 2014, he has since become a highly sought after conference speaker, podcaster and author. A man who loves God’s people (and this became so evident in our conversation) he serves his local Church with joy as Vocations Director for the Diocese, and pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, in Baton Rouge. 

2021 article from Angelus News on the “Holy Six”

FORMED documentary on the “Holy Six” with Fr. Josh Johnson 

Link to Ascension Podcast: “Ask Fr. Josh”

Connect with Fr. Josh at his parish website.

And on Instagram or Twitter @frjoshjohnson

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