If in principle and in fact one of these two commandments is denied, the Church is not only unfaithful but she becomes self-destructive. Somehow this kind of proclamation should always be made, everywhere and in everybody - at least as a witness of one's own faith. It is not necessary to wait for places or special events to do this. Ordinary life and every day contacts can offer the opportunity to bear witness to our faith. Sometimes, it is a matter of a simple comment or hint, which opens another to the Christian reality.
Proclamation is neither an impossible feat nor an extraordinary one.
It is necessary to be enlivened by faith in order to do this in an almost natural way and appreciate the gift of Christian life. Being able to proclaim Christ by making his presence and his action of salvation felt is also a grace which strengthens our identity. Therefore, one must ask for this for us and for the Church, especially in an indifferent world and with its diversification of interests. There is more to the mission to which a Christian is called than only proclamation. Pentecost also invites us to become aware that, as disciples of Christ, we are all in agreement with the universal mission of the Church so that Christ may be known and that his kingdom may come.