VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI is paying tribute to priests, nuns and other missionaries persecuted as they spread the Catholic faith.
Benedict cited the example of a Brazilian priest who was recently slain in Brazil. [Stigmatine Missionary Father Gisley Azevedo]
Speaking to pilgrims Sunday in St. Peter's Square, the pontiff also called attention to the plight of the Rev. Michael Sinnott, a 79-year-old ailing Irish priest who was kidnapped in the Philippines a few days ago.
Bishops from Africa, where the church is enjoying vigorous growth thanks in part to missionaries, are meeting at the Vatican this month, and the pope recalled that they have spoken of extreme sacrifices made by faithful on that continent.
Some representatives from Africa have told of recent killings of Catholics in Sudan.
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The Holy Father is reminding all of us to stand for the Faith, even to the point of shedding one's blood. Missionaries after Vatican II have completely forgotten the real purpose of Christian missionary activity, that is "to go into the whole world and preach the Gospel. Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
Before, missionaries brave harsh missionary lands to convert people to the Faith, with the ultimate purpose of: ETERNAL SALVATION OF SOULS!
I once heard one missionary in the South who said "We came not to convert but to make them good Muslims." WHAT?! A Catholic priest teaching a Muslim on how to become a good Muslim? What does he know about Islam?
Rubbish ecumenism from dissenters who re-interpret Vatican II. This is the evil spirit that permeates.
This movie comes to mind...
The good old days.
The blog of a group of Filipino Catholics and their frank commentary on anything that affects their lives as a citizen of the Philippines and as a Roman Catholics.
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