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New York (Agenzia Fides) – The National Office of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the United States has recently launched two new websites – MissionInScripture.org offers reflection on Sunday readings in light of our missionary vocation to share our faith; PreachingMission.org helps with homily suggestions for those same Sunday readings, targeting a mission theme.
“We are called, by Baptism, to be missionaries – in word and witness, through prayer and sacrifice,” explains Monsignor John E. Kozar, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States. “And as priests and others called to preach on the Word of God, we can help Catholics – and ourselves – come to a greater understanding of this call. These sites fulfill both purposes....We hope that both sites will nurture a missionary heart within all who visit them.”
Commentary for the coming Sunday will be posted on both websites the preceding Monday. There will also be mission-based insights on both websites for certain non-Sunday Liturgical celebrations, such as, for the feast days of the patron saints of the Missions, St. Thérèse of Lisieux (October 1) and St. Francis Xavier (December 3), as well as for Christmas. The websites also offer a direct link to related Scripture passages from the “readings” page of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website (www.usccb.org). (AR) (Agenzia Fides 30/09/2010)
