Message for the Month of Mission 2017
‘Mission’ or ‘propagation of the faith’ means the proclamation of the Gospel. It implies that the joy of the Gospel flows out from our hearts towards others, so that we can share joy with our neighbors. For this reason, mission can start only when we feel ecstatic with joy on hearing the Good News. The disciples’s reaction to the resurrection of their Master Jesus provides a prototype of such a joy. For what reason were they happy? Did they feel joy because they expected that through His resurrection and continued presence He might restore their hope for the future by extending His...
