I think we’ve all been there—sitting through a homily when the “mission appeal” part comes up. Our minds drift, we hear the familiar phrases—“mission,” “help the poor,” “time, talent, treasure,” “spread the faith…” —and yet sometimes, it feels like the message gets lost in a sea of words.
Mission is simple, at its core. St. John Paul II reminds us that our mission is clear: to present the Word of God—and everything else we do should support this!
We often make things so complicated and confusing. We get lost in all the details that we begin to believe our mission only looks like us fundraising, giving blood, selling raffle tickets.
If fundraising and service projects become our mission instead of living out the Word of God, then we find these really good things becoming distractions to our mission instead of helping us fulfill it!
Our mission isn’t just something distant or reserved for trips abroad. It’s lived right here—through the way we treat others, how we speak, and how we carry the Gospel into our everyday lives. It’s simpler than we think , and it begins at home, at work, and in our communities.
We ask God to help strengthen us to live as Christians in this world. It starts small and might be easier than we think. We find little ways to bring the Word of God to the heart of what we do.
Ultimately, our call to action is to focus on Christ, and let Him transform the way we live.