On the third Sunday of October, the Church celebrates Mission Sunday to remind us of our missionary calling. It reminds us that every Christian is sent to proclaim the Word of God through both word and example. This is the duty of every Christian, who at Baptism received the responsibility to bring Jesus to all those they encounter.
Jesus himself is the Missionary sent by the Father to bring to humanity all that the Father wished to reveal. Through his mission, he reconciled creation with the Creator. It is Jesus himself who, after fulfilling his mission on earth, sends us to continue his work: “As the Father sent me, so I send you” (John 20:21). Every Christian is a mission, for through each person God the Father wishes to accomplish something beautiful among humankind.
The wish of St George Preca, “that the whole world may follow the Gospel”, reflects the missionary zeal that inspired him to found the Society of Christian Doctrine (SDC), through which the Gospel continues to spread.
By God’s grace, the SDC is today present in Malta and Gozo, England, Poland, Albania, Kenya, Peru, Cuba, the Philippines, and Australia. Let us continue to pray that the Lord God may continue to work through the Society so that Jesus may be ever more known and loved.
O God, Father of the blessed Jesus Christ, following your Son’s exhortation,
we ask you to send workers into the world to teach people who are in ignorance of the faith;
so that everyone comes to know you,
the only true God and the same Jesus Christ that you sent to the world to be its Savior.
We know that you want all human beings to achieve salvation
and we also know that without your grace no one can do anything.
Therefore, we confidently invoke your holy name over us.
Only one thing is necessary for us human beings:
to achieve the salvation of our soul.
And we can only achieve this if we are subjects of your mercy before your eyes.
We find rest in knowing that you are always merciful and forgiving,
so we surrender our spirit into your hands.
All honor and glory be to you forever, almighty one. Amen.
