Go Forth…
Go Forth... provides tools to connect with God's mission for you and your ministry. We offer commentary, podcasts, and community to support and form missionary disciples throughout the Church. Our goal is to animate the universal call to mission through the Sunday readings.
Amplify Your Mission with Go Forth...
Go Forth... aims to amplify our universal call to mission by exploring the weekly scriptures in two ways:
- Commentary on the Sunday readings from a missionary perspective - arriving in your email box on Tuesdays to help you prepare reflections, lessons, or homilies
- Podcasts featuring interviews with missionaries in the field, both in the U.S. and abroad, who share their lived reality and experience of the word of God
Our goal is to provide resources that help you amplify the Gospel message and strengthen the missionary church.
Contact Dr. Ben Ou-Yang at benouyang@uscatholicmission.org to learn more and get involved!
Sunday Readings from a Missionary Perspective
Offensive Oratory – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, August 17, 2025
Offensive Oratory A middle-aged couple came up to me after Mass one day, recently. “You should avoid terms like ‘concentration camps’, ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and ‘Gestapo tactics,’” they said. I didn’t argue with them, but merely…
Becoming Credible Servants – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, August 10, 2025
Becoming Credible Servants Today’s Gospel mentions various forms of the word “servant” over a dozen times; we cannot fail to see the emphasis that Luke the Evangelist places on this aspect of Christ’s mission. Pope Francis, speaking…
Christ is All and in All – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, August 3, 2025
Christ is All and in All I was 26 years old when I went to Brazil in 1978 knowing that I was making a commitment of at least 6 years as our Reverend Mother at…
Knowing God as Compassionate Father – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, July 27, 2025
Knowing God as Compassionate Father Christian creeds address God as Father. Calling God “Our Father” is a personal address, asserting his care for all creation, especially for all humanity. God’s fatherly care is already found in the Old Testament (Deut…
Don’t Miss the Good Part – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, July 20, 2025
Don’t Miss the Good Part God’s Word requires only our full attention—the one, essential thing that we may, unfortunately, be unconsciously avoiding! We might be able to impress people with our capacity to throw a great party—but…
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Every Tuesday, we send new commentaries on the upcoming Sunday readings from a missionary perspective AND a link to our latest podcast episode featuring a missionary giving witness and reflecting on the readings.
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Podcast Show Notes
Ann Koshute – Springs in the Desert – Ministry with Infertile Couples
Ann Koshute shares how she and a friend founded a ministry to share God’s love with couples struggling with infertility and miscarriage. Springs in the Desert is a community built on faith in Christ and His good plan of fruitfulness for each one of us.
Father Cornelius Ejiogu with the Josephites
Father Cornelius, current pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Washington DC, shares his incredible journey coming from Nigeria to the US. He explains the value and importance of the Josephites, who are dedicated to serving our African American communities.
Sister Elizabeth Close – Order of the Incarnate Word and the Blessed Sacrament
Sister Elizabeth Close shares her journey from Ireland to Texas to Kenya and the charism of her congregation, which is currently celebrating its 400th Jubilee Year.
Sister Teresa Paul – Of Healthcare
Sister Teresa Paul shares the importance of Catholic health care and how it creates a positive difference for so many people, especially in the rural areas her community’s network serves.
Minette Sternke – National Catholic Office for the Deaf – USA
Minette shares about her experiences supporting people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Fr. Chris Arockiaraj, PSS, of India
Rev. Fr. Chris Arockiaraj, shares about the growing Catholic Church and missionary opportunities in his home country of India as well as helpful discernment and preparation processes.
Sarah Granger – Family Missions Company
Sarah shares about her family’s life as missionaries and how it led her parents to found Family Missions Company to prepare Catholic missionaries, both families and single adults.
Sarah Hart – Musicianary
This week’s episode features Grammy-nominated and award-winning songwriter/composer Sarah Hart, who shares about her music and her missionary work in parishes around the United States and the world.
Nikki Biese – Biking for Babies – USA
Discover how Nikki’s faith grew and she answered God’s call to lead this amazing organization that forms missionary disciples as it raises money to support pregnant women.
Father Peter Latouf – Missionary in Hong Kong and Taiwan
This week, Father Peter Latouf shares his missionary experiences in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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Discipleship Costs – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, August 24
Readings for the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 66:18-21 Psalm 117:1-2 Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 Luke 13:22-30
Discipleship Costs Jesus’ words in today’s Gospel passage from Luke can be very disturbing; they confront us and question the quality of our discipleship, our genuine following of Jesus. We must strive to enter through the “narrow…