As Catholics, Christians, we are called to be missionaries in the world, that is our purpose. Our mission is to spread thee Gospel message. The Gospel message is one of love, each and every one of us are loved by God. How many Gospel's are there? 4? Many? No. There is just one Gospel, four approved accounts which we find in the Bible. The Gospel writers are writing about the one Gospel message, that of love. We are all called to share this message but we are called to do so in different ways. We are called to use our talents and skills to spread the Gospel message. It is not always what we say but often through our actions that we can spread this message of God's love. St Francis of Assisi said, 'proclaim the Gospel, if necessary use words'.
Many people when they hear the word 'mission' or 'missionary' they think of countries in Africa. However, we are also called to be missionaries in our own country. In a time when Church numbers are decreasing it is more important than ever for us to share the love of God with others through our actions. How do I show love to my neighbour? It does not matter what religion a person is or who they are, we are called to proclaim the love of God to ever person that we encounter. It does not matter if they are Churchgoers or not, we are called to be missionaries to all.
Take time to recognise the love of God acting through other people, other missionaries. It can be hard to see the love of God in the world. However, I promise that it is there if you take the time to stand stand back and look. Each evening I take time to reflect on my day and what I am grateful for. By doing this I am identifying where God was and where I seen his love. Maybe it was that friend who reached out to me or that person who smiled at me in the shop.