Various Ways of becoming missionary in our day today life

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 30th Week : Sunday*

*Mission Sunday*

*Gospel : Lk 18:9-14*

*First Reading : Sir 35:12-14, 16-18*

*SECOND READING - 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18*

*Various Ways of becoming missionary in our day today life*

*1) All of us are Missionaries*

By Baptism, Jesus has given us the Commandment to spread the Good News

So by Baptism all of us missionaries. 

Therefore every activity of ours should correspond to the Mission of Jesus 

*2) Various Ways of Becoming missionaries in our Life*

*By Life Example* Here the best example would be Carlo Acutis.

He lived only for 15 years

He was known for computer programming 

He collected all the Eucharistic miracles and published in a YouTube Channel 

He Died 12 October 2006

He was beatified on 10 October 2020 

He used his talents and skills to spread the Good News 

This is what is meant by becoming missionaries through our daily work 

Is my daily work contributing to the Spread of the Gospel? 

 *Through Prayer Life* St Theresa of Avila became great missionary being inside the Four Walls 

She prayed continuously for the Mission and she became great missionary

Mission needs Prayers. 

By being a prayerful person and praying for the mission I can become a missionary

*Through monetary Help* Financial resources are very much necessary for carrying out the missionary activities

So by contributing to the mission  one can become a missionary in ones life 

The various activities which we undertake these days to raise the funds are the best examples for the same 

*Exemplary Way of Life* Our life should become another Holy Bible for the people to read 

This is the very powerful way of becoming a missionary in our life 

Is my life a great example for mission or counter witness to mission? 

*3) Pharisee : A counter witness to mission*

Pharisee, prayed a lot, but the intention of prayer was not good. He prayed only to show to people about himself 

He fasted twice a week to show his greatness before people 

He contributed one tenth of his earnings. But his generosity was covered with Hypocrisy. 

All these gestures are necessary for the mission. But when their intention was to have selfish motives, they don't help the mission, but become counter witness for the mission

*4) The Publican*

With fear and trembling he came before the Lord

He was aware of his weaknesses and he openly accepted it, before God 

He asked for the mercy of the Lord 

Real conversion and mission started from His life 

Mission Should start from our own life and not to expect from someone else's life 

*5) What are the ways in my life to become a missionary*

Am I ready to become a missionary? 

What are the areas of my life contributing to the mission of the Lord?

Am I using my skills, talents, energy, time, resources to spread the mission of the Lord or not? 

Why I should participate in the mission of the Lord?

What will I get by being a missionary in my day today life??

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*