Holiness and Mission
Holiness is sharing in the communion that exists between Jesus and the Father. The mission every Christian is called to undertake is the very mission of Christ. The mission of Christ was to enable people to share in the communion that exists between Him and the Father—in other words, to share in the holiness of God. Christ entered this world to establish the Way, the one true Gate that leads to God the Father. Those of us who enter through this Gate are given a holy desire to share this gift of communion with others, because at the heart of divine communion is love, expressed through service and total self-giving. As we grow in holiness, we grow to become missionaries. We become servants of Christ’s mission and servants of those around us, both near and far. When we share the Good News of salvation with our brothers and sisters, especially those who have not yet known the “only Way,” we serve them. This service is a fitting response to the great mercy and love of God, who saves us and ...