The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 119: The Church’s Missionary Mandate

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Apr 29, 2023
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INSIGHT

Mission Grounded in Divine Love

  • The Church's missionary mandate is grounded in the eternal love of the Holy Trinity.
  • Its purpose is to make all people share in the communion of love between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
ADVICE

Obey the Great Commission

  • Go out to all nations to proclaim the gospel as Jesus commanded in the Great Commission.
  • Acknowledge that not going on mission is the 'Great O Mission'—too often ignored by Christians.
ANECDOTE

Saint Francis Xavier's Mission

  • Saint Francis Xavier experienced a conversion and was sent to India to evangelize.
  • He lamented how many were lost simply because no one was there to make them Christians.
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