{"id":5456,"date":"2023-04-19T01:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T23:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5456"},"modified":"2023-04-17T03:42:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T01:42:17","slug":"the-churchs-only-mission-as-the-community-of-christs-disciples-is-to-bring-the-gospel-to-the-entire-world-by-bearing-witness-to-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5456","title":{"rendered":"THE CHURCH\u2019S ONLY MISSION, AS THE COMMUNITY OF CHRIST\u2019S DISCIPLES, IS TO BRING THE GOSPEL TO THE ENTIRE WORLD BY BEARING WITNESS TO CHRIST"},"content":{"rendered":"

Writing to Fr Baudrand, who had been part of the first group of missionaries to be sent to Canada, Eugene rejoices in God’s blessings outside and in France.<\/h3>\n

I must also thank the Lord for keeping all of you well in the midst of the laborious work of your ministry – this is a tangible protection from the goodness of God upon our family…<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

It is ever with growing admiration that I consider all the good done by our little Congregation through the zeal and devotedness of her members. Everywhere they are to be seen, God blesses their ministry. You have before your eyes what He does through you. we have the same consolation everywhere else. I do not speak to you of the marvels of the missions in our country which we are familiar with and which continue admirably.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Letter to Fr Jean Baudrand in Bytown, Canada, 21 January 1847, EO I n 77<\/em><\/h3>\n

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\u201cThis is the heart of Jesus\u2019 teaching to the disciples regarding their mission in the world. The disciples are to be witnesses of Jesus, in every place and situation, thanks to the grace of the Holy Spirit that they will receive… In a similar way, every Christian is called to be a missionary and witness to Christ. The Church\u2019s only mission, as the community of Christ\u2019s disciples, is to bring the Gospel to the entire world by bearing witness to Christ.\u201d (Pope Francis)<\/h3>\n

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