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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
Abundant Fruitfulness – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, July 12
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…
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…
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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
Reg Platt – Project Joseph – Dallas, Texas
In this week’s podcast episode, Reg Platt explains his healing missionary work with Project Joseph and how these retreats help men grieve and heal from the abortion of their child.
Fr. Mike Salah – Retrouvaille
Fr Mike Salah shares his work with Retrouvaille, a marriage program that helps couples restore their marriage and rebuild a loving relationship
Bonus Replay: Maggie Reardon at Homeboy Industries an Los Angeles
Host Ben OuYang provides an update on Maggie’s adventures since completing her year of service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps at Homeboy Industries.
John Young – Franciscan Works – Liberia Mission
The new executive director at Franciscan Works, a Chicago-based nonprofit that supports Liberia Mission using the model of St. Francis of Assisi and three pillars: God, Education, and Work.
Bonus Replay: Fr. Tage Danielson, OFM Cap. in Papua New Guinea
Podcast host Ben OuYang invites you to include Go Forth in your Lenten journey of prayers fasting and almsgiving and updates you on Fr. Tage Danielson, OFM Cap., our very first missionary interview.
Fr. Raphael Garcia, SJ – El Paso, Texas
Fr. Raphael Garcia, SJ, shares his work on the border in El Paso, TX. An immigrant himself, Fr. Raphael works to provide the community in El Paso with the spiritual and practical resources they need.
Tiffany Farley – Gabriel Network – DC and Maryland
Tiffany Farley of the Gabriel Network reflects on this week’s readings and shares how her organization supports pregnant women so they and their families can thrive in Christ’s love.
Adam Janke – Saint Paul Street Evangelization
Adam shares how Saint Paul Street Evangelization grew from a small group handing out miraculous medals and rosaries outside the Saturday Market in Portland into a ministry that empowers street evangelization teams across the United States and beyond.
Laura Grisham – Sacred Heart Southern Mission – Mississippi
Laura Grisham shares how the Sacred Heart Southern Mission provides hope to the rural poor in Mississippi.
Joseph Schuler – Guadalupe Radio Network
On this week’s podcast, we connect with Joseph Schuler, Jr., of WMET in Washington DC to hear about his mission of bringing Christ to others through the radio and online!
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Seeking Authentic Treasure – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, July 26
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
I Kings 3-5; 7-12 Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130 Romans 8:28-30 Matthew 13:44-52
True Treasure Hunters The parables of Jesus that form today’s Gospel question us on what we claim as our “treasure.” Jesus speaks to us as his disciples, focusing our attention on the truly valuable in…