Sharing the Gospel with your family is not always as easy as sharing it with a stranger. Conversely, listening to the Gospel message from a family member is not always as easy as hearing it from someone else. Why is that?

Sharing the Gospel with your family is not always as easy as sharing it with a stranger. Conversely, listening to the Gospel message from a family member is not always as easy as hearing it from someone else. Why is that?
St Polycarp was martyred probably in February 155 or 156 AD. According to St Ignatius, Polycarp was a disciple of John, “the disciple whom Jesus loved”. Moreover, St Ignatius also says that Polycarp was made bishop of Smyrna by the Apostles themselves.