B
efore Jesus ascended into Heaven, he made a promise to his disciples: "You will
receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my wit-
nesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth "
(Acts 1:8). The call to be a witness applies to all Christians, and its beaut y lies in its
simplicit y. All of us can bear witness to the degree that we have encountered and been
transformed by Jesus Christ. It does not require the sophistication of study needed to be
a teacher, nor the charisma necessary to be an evangelist. The encounter with Jesus itself
qualifies us for the role. ⊲
BE MY WITNESSES
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H OW TO G IVE WITN E SS
BY DR. SCOTT ELMER
Chief Mission Officer for the
Archdiocese of Denver
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DENVER CATHOLIC | AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2025
