Go Forth…
Go Forth... provides tools to connect with God's mission for you and your ministry. We offer commentary 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 with a commentary from a missionary perspective - arriving in your email box on Wednesdays to help you prepare reflections, lessons, or homilies
Our goal is to provide resources that help you amplify the Gospel message and strengthen the missionary church.
Sunday Readings from a Missionary Perspective
Kindness: Always in Season – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, June 28
Living Kindness Daily The word “kindness” appears to capture a common thread in today’s three scripture readings. Elisha promises a child to a barren woman. Through God’s grace we can conquer death and live forever…
Handling Hatred – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, June 22
Mission Commentary One of the youth leaders of our parish in western Santiago, Chile, was clever and much loved for his sense of humor, a refreshing contrast to the stifling fear of the times, under…
Always Alive in Mission – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, June 14
Mission: The Heart of the Gospel Mission permeates the entire New Testament. Today’s Gospel from Matthew narrates a key event, where Jesus chooses twelve disciples and sends them out on mission. We should not conclude…
The Body of Christ, Our Body Which we Share – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, June 7
Mission Commentary I wonder how many of us can remember the day of our first communion. Mine happened about 66 years ago and I have a picture of me in my white dress and veil…
Our Triune God is Love – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, May 31
Trinity – A Community of Dynamic Love Today, as the Church celebrates Trinity Sunday, we are invited to reflect upon a great truth of the Christian faith: we believe in a Trinitarian God: one God…
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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
Sister Ma Li Ya with the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin Matará in Italy
To celebrate Pentecost, our host Ben OuYang reached out to a very special guest, his daughter. Sister Ma Li Ya is a contemplative member of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará.
Katherine Jones for Dr. Tony Gonzalez- Ipiranga Committee Association – Amazon River Basin – Brazil
We overcome tech and language challenges to bring you the incredible story of Dr. Tony Gonzales, who provides medical treatment via boat for people living in 120 villages along the River Purus, part of the Amazon River Basin in Brazil.
Dominican Sisters of Our Lady of The Rosary of Fatima – Puerto Rico & Maryland
This week we connect with two Dominican sisters from Puerto Rico who left their beautiful island monastery to serve the Hispanic community in Maryland.
Tj Wynn – Kairos Prison Ministry – Virginia
Learn more about why Jesus told us to visit the imprisoned from TJ Wynn, who shares about his work with Kairos Prison Ministry.
Fr. Anthony Corcoran, SJ – Apostolic Administrator of Kyrgyzstan
Meet the apostolic administrator for the local church in Kyrgyzstan!
Dan Palmieri and Anthony McCollugh – JMJ Missions – New Jersey
Meet Dan Palmieri and Anthony McClough from the JMJ Missions team in New Jersey. Together with Rocco Taraborrelli, they are life-long best friends who experienced conversions to their Catholic faith during their early college years. Their passion led to a ministry that includes parish missions, religious education talks, social media, and their own YouTube channel.
Katherine Jones and Dr. William Dibb – St. Francis Leprosy Guild
Leprosy still exists in many places. Katherine Jones and Dr. William Gibb share how the St. Francis Leprosy Guild cares for patients around the world.
Kevin Wells – Sisters of Mary World Villages for Children
Kevin shares the work of the Sisters of Mary who strive to help children in five countries on three continents break free from poverty.
Fr. David Uribe, OMI – Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
This week, Fr. David Uribe, OMI, shares the work of the Missionary Oblates of Immaculate Mary who specialize in the most difficult missions. Our host Ben reflects on his family’s special connection to the Oblates.
Sister Mary Mia Menke, RSM Religious Sisters of Mercy
Sister Mary Mia shares about her ministry at St. Clare School in Colorado and life as a Religious Sister of Mercy from the Alma, Michigan community.
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Abundant Fruitfulness – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, July 12
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 55:10-11 Psalm 65:10-14 Romans 8:18-23 Matthew 13:1-23
Producing Rich, Abundant Fruit Surprisingly, the word “fruit” or “fruitful” appears in all today’s scripture passages. For example, the well-known, lengthy Gospel about the four soils challenges everyone to bear abundant fruit whether it be…