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For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (
Jeremiah chapter 29 verse 11). Its more than a fact, it is the truth, we were all created by God for a purpose and for a glorious destiny in Christ Jesus. Contrary to popular belief, this destiny is not limited to the pearly white gates of heaven, but a life of dominion and blessings while here on earth.
Yet for many of us, this seems a bit farfetched because throughout life we have been met with challenge after challenge and disappointment after disappointment. What could be the reason for this? Where are all those wonderful plans that God has for us? Afterall, He does not lie.
Thirty years ago, on January 22, 1991, Pope John Paul II s eighth encyclical, Redemptoris Missio (The Mission of the Redeemer), was published. In a pontificate so rich in ideas that its teaching has only begun to be digested, Redemptoris Missio stands out as a blueprint for the Catholic future. The vibrant parts of the world Church are living the vision of missionary discipleship to which the encyclical calls us. The dying parts of the world Church have yet to get the message, or, misunderstanding it, have rejected it which is why they re dying. Redemptoris Missio posed a forthright and formidable challenge to comfortable Catholics: look around you and recognize that ours are apostolic times, not Christendom times. Christendom, as Fulton Sheen said in 1974, is over.
Thirty years ago, on January 22, 1991, Pope John Paul II’s eighth encyclical,
Redemptoris Missio (The Mission of the Redeemer), was published. In a pontificate so rich in ideas that its teaching has only begun to be digested,
Redemptoris Missio stands out as a blueprint for the Catholic future. The vibrant parts of the world Church are living the vision of missionary discipleship to which the encyclical calls us. The dying parts of the world Church have yet to get the message, or, misunderstanding it, have rejected it – which is why they’re dying.
Redemptoris Missio posed a forthright and formidable challenge to comfortable Catholics: look around you and recognize that ours are apostolic times, not Christendom times. Christendom, as Fulton Sheen said in 1974, is over.