Reflection 229
Based on the Vatican II
document (Comments welcome here) |
This
moving article needs no commentary:
"The Church, sent by Christ to reveal and to communicate the love of God to all
men and nations, is aware that there still remains a gigantic missionary task
for her to accomplish.
For the Gospel message has not yet, or
hardly yet, been heard by two billion human beings (and their number is
increasing daily), who are formed into
large and distinct groups by permanent cultural ties, by ancient religious
traditions, and by firm bonds of social necessity.
Some of these people are followers of one of the great religions, but others
remain strangers to the very knowledge of God, while still others expressly deny
His existence, and sometimes even attack it.
The Church, in order to be able to offer all of them the mystery of salvation
and the life brought by God, must implant herself into these groups for the same
motive which led Christ to bind Himself, in virtue of His Incarnation, to
certain social and cultural conditions of those human beings among whom He
dwelt."
Jesus, may all Christians do more to spread the Good News of your love