"Let us not forget that every Christian is called to take part in this universal mission by offering his or her own witness to the Gospel in every context, so that the whole Church can continually go forth with her Lord and Master to the “crossroads” of today’s world. “Today’s drama in the Church is that Jesus keeps knocking on the door, but from within, so that we will let him out! Often we end up being an ‘imprisoning’ Church which does not let the Lord out, which keeps him as ‘its own’, whereas the Lord came for mission and wants us to be missionaries” (Address to Participants in the Conference organized by the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, 18 February 2023). May all of us, the baptized, be ready to set out anew, each according to our state in life, to inaugurate a new missionary movement, as at the dawn of Christianity! . . ."
Lord of the harvest, we ask that You lead and bless everyone currently involved in missions around the world. May their efforts help many others understand Your grace and love. We pray that You will continue using the missions to alter lives and bring about positive change worldwide. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
-From AvePray.com
Lord you left your Mother in our midst that she might accompany us. May she take care of us and protect us on our journey, in our hearts, in our faith. May she make us disciples like herself, missionaries like herself. May she teach us to go out onto the streets. May she teach us to step outside ourselves . May she, by her meekness, by her peace, show us the way. Amen.
-Prayer to Be Disciples and Missionaries from the USCCB