Two thousands years ago, the Lord Jesus directed His followers
to go forth and evangelize, making disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that He had
commanded. [Mt. 28:19-20] To assist in this commission, Jesus had
previously said, "The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father
will send in My name, will teach you everything, and remind you of
all that I have said to you." [Jn. 14:26]
Thirty years ago, through the Second Vatican Council, an
evangelical response was given to the changes of the 20th century.
This was followed by the various Catholic Synods with the main
purpose of evangelization, reviving the Christianity of
de-Christianized nations of the West. In 1994, in his Letter
'Tertio Millennio Adveniente', pope John-Paul II once more
emphasized that the de-Christianized West is now in need of being
re-evangelized.
This need is clearly seen by the shortage of religious
vocations to answer the greatest call of all, to serve the Lord
through the religious life. The need to evangelize is also
observed in the decreased number of practicing Catholics. So many
have become indifferent to their christian obligations, neglecting
their spiritual growth as their assurance of their final glory of
eternal life in Heaven.
The Catholic Doors Ministry is a Canadian response to
answer the command of the Lord Jesus and the call of Pope John-Paul
II to evangelize. Because of the method of communication that is
being used to bring these courses into the homes, this ministry
cannot be limited to just re-evangelizing the West. Rather, it is
a worldwide oriented ministry, available to all those who long to
grow in their spiritual lives.
The wind blows where it chooses. You hear the sound of it,
but you do not know where it comes form or where it is going. So
it is with those who are born of the Spirit. [Jn. 3:8] In the
very special year, 1998, that the Catholic Church has dedicated to
the Holy Spirit, our ministry takes its first step forward, trusting
in the Holy Spirit to blow as the wind, bringing the Good News into
the hearts of those who seek out the way, the truth and the life.
[Jn. 14:6]
Giving the Holy Spirit the full Divine authority to freely
move for the growth of the Body of Christ, the Catholic Doors
Ministry welcomes those who wish to translate some or all of the
courses into other languages in order to help more Christians to
grow in their spiritual lives. We welcome national and international
inquiries from interested parties. You may write to the address
below or E-Mail your comments, suggestions or prayer requests.
One of the mandates of the Catholic Doors Ministry is
to:
1) Promote the teachings of Jesus Christ which are found in
the Catholic Bible. This is seen by the numerous Bible
references throughout the courses.
2) Guard the deposit of faith which is the mission that Jesus
entrusted to the Church. This is seen by the numerous
references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
3) Help Catholics to share in the communion between the Father
and the Son in their Spirit of love. [Cf. John Paul II,
RMiss.23] (Catechism # 850)
In this mandate to evangelize, the Catholic Doors Ministry
provides courses that:
- Cover a variety of subjects;
- Are available free to Catholic priests upon registration;
- Are inexpensive;
- Are written in simple English; and
- Are suitable for all ages.
Being available to Catholics through their local priests or
at an affordable price for those who wish to register directly with
our office, Catholics and interested non-Catholics can register,
being without excuse for neglecting their spiritual growth.
The Catholic Doors Ministry longs to serve those who hunger
for the Word of God and thirst for living water in their lives.
Our ministry believes that those who have been searching knowledge
on how to become living sacrifices, will be guided by the power of
the Holy Spirit towards the truth that is found in our courses.
May the grace of the Lord be with you in your spiritual growth that
will shine for the glory of the Father.
We thank the Lord for gathering together those who enjoyed the
necessary gifts of the Holy Spirit that made it possible for this
ministry to come to life.
Please direct all Bible course inquiries to:
Catholic Doors Ministry
P.O. Box 7615
Saskatoon, SK
S7K 4R4, Canada
OUR NEW EMAIL ADDRESS
For greater details on any of the subjects mentioned in this
course, the students are referred to the following sources:
1. The "Holy Bible", the New Revised Standard Version,
published by the Canadian Bible Society, October, 1991.
2. The "Catechism of the Catholic Church", First edition,
published by Image Books, April, 1995.