Cardinal urges Catholics to share faith with others

By Globe Staff

The head of the Boston archdiocese is urging Roman Catholics in his Christmas message to share their faith with others.

Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley says Catholics should follow the example of the shepherds who spread the word after Christ’s birth.

"Following the example of those present for the first Christmas, we must share our faith with our families, friends and communities," he wrote.

"We must work together to help each other to live the call to holiness and realize our potential as members of God's family," he wrote. "We must let the light of Christ that is present in each one of us shine forth."

O'Malley is slated to appear this morning at a lunch for the homeless at Boston's Pine Street Inn shelter. He'll celebrate Midnight Mass tonight at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

Tomorrow at 9 a.m. he'll celebrate a one-hour Mass on WHDH-TV (Channel 7). Later in the morning, he'll visit the St. Francis House homeless shelter in Boston and offer a Christmas blessing.

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