Mission Sunday
Today our Catholic Church celebrates, "Mission Sunday". And Today our holy Catholic Church
invites us to support missionaries who dedicate their lives to bring the Good News to all.
invites us to support missionaries who dedicate their lives to bring the Good News to all.
One day a man came to a spiritual master and offered two gold coins and asked, "Master,
what should I do to become a missionary?" The master took one of the gold coins and threw
it in the river, the man right away jumped in the river to find it but he could it. He
asked, "where did you throw the coin?". The master again took another gold coin threw it in
the river and said, "right there". Then the master looked at the man with compassion and
said, "if you want to become a missionary, you should know how to unbind yourself from
material things that will bind you".
By the very nature of the sacrament of baptism, we are all called to become missionaries of
the word of God at home and in society. when we bind ourselves with Christ, then we are
called missionaries.
what should I do to become a missionary?" The master took one of the gold coins and threw
it in the river, the man right away jumped in the river to find it but he could it. He
asked, "where did you throw the coin?". The master again took another gold coin threw it in
the river and said, "right there". Then the master looked at the man with compassion and
said, "if you want to become a missionary, you should know how to unbind yourself from
material things that will bind you".
By the very nature of the sacrament of baptism, we are all called to become missionaries of
the word of God at home and in society. when we bind ourselves with Christ, then we are
called missionaries.
once a man came to a master and said, "master, I want to be a lay missionary and before
going on mission, I would like to stop drinking alcohol or at least to know when to stop
drinking, I want to know the limit. The master said, "look at those four people, when you
see those four people as eight people, then stop drinking and you will be fine" Then the
man thanked the master and said, "master, by the way... they are not four people but only
two".
Our missionaries have so many challenges such as learning new languages, cultures and
customs.And they have to face many immediate practical challenges such as weather, food
and physical and psychological surroundings.
going on mission, I would like to stop drinking alcohol or at least to know when to stop
drinking, I want to know the limit. The master said, "look at those four people, when you
see those four people as eight people, then stop drinking and you will be fine" Then the
man thanked the master and said, "master, by the way... they are not four people but only
two".
Our missionaries have so many challenges such as learning new languages, cultures and
customs.And they have to face many immediate practical challenges such as weather, food
and physical and psychological surroundings.
Once a European missionary went to Tanzania and was preaching the good news of Christ among
people for many years and one day a group of British soldiers came and all the children ran
to welcome them and were singing and dancing for them and then they came to him and said,
"we saw white foreigners today". The missionary looked at them and said, "look at me, I am
white and I am a foreigner too". They looked at him and said, "No.. you are not a
foreigner. you are our father".
Today our missionaries need our prayers and help because they spend their lives doing great
things for others. Today Christianity is spreading everywhere because of their dedication
and commitment.
people for many years and one day a group of British soldiers came and all the children ran
to welcome them and were singing and dancing for them and then they came to him and said,
"we saw white foreigners today". The missionary looked at them and said, "look at me, I am
white and I am a foreigner too". They looked at him and said, "No.. you are not a
foreigner. you are our father".
Today our missionaries need our prayers and help because they spend their lives doing great
things for others. Today Christianity is spreading everywhere because of their dedication
and commitment.
Once there was a fight between two african tribes in Niger and a man from one tribe killed his neighbour who belonged to the another tribe. when the tribe won, they wanted to take revenge of the killer and they callled wife who witnessed her husband's death and asked her to point out the killer but she refused to do so saying, the missionaries who were here, taught us how to forgive and accept others. If we go as eye for an eye way, then the whole world will be blind. I forgave him and you should forgive him too. yes, Christian missionaries did and are doing wonderful mission of changing the world a better place to live.
Jesus, after His resurrection asks his disciples to go everywhere to preach the good news
and promised that he would accompany them till the end. As we pray for our missionaries, let us also remember that we are all called to preach the
Good News of Jesus Christ by our way of life each and every day. Amen.
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