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Reflection 254   Based on the Vatican II document 
On the Mission Activity of the Church
Ad Gentes 40

(Comments welcome here)

 

A previous article asked bishops to send some of their priests to mission areas.

This article asks religious congregations "Can you do more?":

Institutes of the active life  should ask themselves sincerely in the presence of God, whether they would not be able to extend their activity for the expansion of the Kingdom of God among the nations; whether they could possibly leave certain ministries to others so that they themselves could expend their forces for the missions, whether they could possibly undertake activity in the missions, adapting their constitutions if necessary, but according to the spirit of their founder; whether their members are involved as totally as possible in the mission effort; and whether their type of life is a witness to the Gospel accommodated to the character and condition of the people.

Jesus, please help religious congregations to keep on responding generously to the call of Vatican II