Let’s celebrate World Mission Month!
This October, Catholic Mission and the broader Catholic community will come together to celebrate World Mission Month, guided by the theme “Missionaries of Hope Among All Peoples.”
Together, we have the power to create change and build a more just world for people everywhere. By supporting missionaries in their work, we can create life-changing opportunities for countless children, families, and communities worldwide. Join us in making a difference for our sisters and brothers. Visit https://www.catholicmission.org.au/worldmissionmonth for more information.
DAILY QUOTES FOR THE WEEK:
Monday, October 27: “The means of means [in missionary cooperation]: prayer! [There are three types of help that can be given to the missions: prayers, personnel, and financial means].” La conversione del mondo infedele, Milan 1920, p. 264
Tuesday, October 28: “For ten years I have been trying to promote the missions, and over time I have become increasingly convinced that the cooperation of Catholics with the apostolate of the Church is inadequate to the size and urgency of the superhuman task [to convert the world of infidels].” “Le missioni cattoliche” February 23, 1917
Wednesday, October 29: “Our motto must be the words: “the whole Church for the conversion of the whole world”, and the whole Church means the whole hierarchical body, with all the forces at its disposal, that is, the forces of all Catholics”. Le nostre “Chiese” e la propagazione del Vangelo per la soluzione del problema missionario, Trentola-Ducenta 1950, p. 63
Thursday, October 30: “Zeal, even among Catholics, often encounters singular prejudices. Many are not far from considering it a luxury, reserved exclusively for the elect souls chosen by Providence. A deplorable error, a profound illusion! Anyone who has the grace to know the Gospel, to believe in Jesus Christ, and to love him – I emphasize intentionally: to love him – must be concerned with the propagation of the Faith in the world.” Operarii autem pauci!, Milan 1960, p. 254
Friday, October 31: “The Christian Churches, and to be more precise, our Dioceses, have lost sight of what is the first and supreme task of the universal Church, and therefore of every particular Church: the conversion of the world to Jesus Christ.” Le nostre “Chiese” e la propagazione del Vangelo per la soluzione del problema missionario, Trentola–Ducenta 1950, p. 9