When we look at the status of Catholicity or Christianity nowadays we are
inclined to look with gratitude at the work of missionaries, both men and
women, who brought the faith to us at the expense of many sacrifices or even
the loss of their lives in martyrdom for the faith in Jesus Christ. No doubt we are grateful for their
example of sacrifice and generosity, just so as to fulfill that last
instruction of Jesus: “Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all
creation. He who believes
and is baptized will be saved; he who does not believe will be condemned” (Mk.
16:16). That instruction of
Jesus came also with an assurance of God’s protection.
“These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my name they
will cast out devils; they will have the gift of tongues; they will pick up
snakes in their hands, and be unharmed should they drink deadly poison; they
will lay their hands on the sick, who will recover” (Mk. 16:17). Amid all the different religions in
the world let’s have some sense of discernment. Without pointing any accusing fingers
at least let us be searchers of the “truth that sets us free” (Jn. 8:32). After all, the truth is everybody’s
right. No one has the right
to what is false. Let us live
that freedom that is tantamount to saying: “Live and let live,’ with due
respect to others’ rights (life, liberty, truth, property).
Let us give to everyone that freedom to search for the truth!
As missionaries I know its not an easy task that is why God Bless us all missionaries.
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