Pope urges sisters to be 'missionaries without
frontiers'
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis met on Friday with the Little
Missionary Sisters of Charity who are holding their 12th General Chapter in
Rome this month. The theme of their assembly is focused on the need “to give
oneself completely to God, to be completely given to one’s neighbour:
missionary disciples and joyful witnesses to charity in the suburbs of the
world”.
In his words to the sisters, Pope Francis noted that their
institute, founded by Don Luigi Orione, is dedicated to caring especially for
the poor and most marginalized members of society.
Thanking them for the work they do, the Pope urged them to
be "missionaries without frontiers", bringing God’s love and mercy to
all they meet.
Be bold and creative
Missionaries, he said, are called to be bold and creative
people, capable of rethinking “the goals, structure, style and method” of their
mission. We are living, he stressed, in a time when “it is necessary to rethink
everything in light of what the Spirit is asking us”.
Be free from all ties
Pope Francis said missionaries are also called to be free
and able to live with nothing but the word of the Lord to sustain them. He
urged the sisters to free themselves from all material or emotional ties which
hinder them from setting out on their missionary journey.
Be led by the Spirit
As missionaries, he continued, you are called to be filled
with the Spirit, letting yourselves be guided as you bring the Gospel to the
most unlikely places.
Be prophets of mercy
Finally, Pope Francis told the sisters they are called to be
prophets of mercy, letting themselves be provoked by the call for help from so
many situations of pain and suffering. Together with the other institutes
founded by Don Orione, he urged them to work together in a spirit of encounter
and cooperation as they share God’s love and forgiveness with all who are
searching for Him in today’s world.
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