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
Seeking Authentic Treasure – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, July 26
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…
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…
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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
Special Episode – Fr. David Grenier, OFM – Commissary of the Holy Land in America
On Friday, October 20, Fr. David Grenier shared his knowledge of the current situation in the Holy Land and how we can help. His work at Franciscan monastery in Washington, DC provides a direct link to Franciscans in the Holy Land.
Brad Pierron – Damascus – Ohio
Brad Pierron shares about his involvement with Damascus, a nationwide Catholic missionary movement that started in Ohio as Catholic Youth Summer Camps dedicated to helping people encounter Jesus.
Rob & Pauline Huie – Short Term Mission Trips
Rob & Pauline Huie are Christians who have participated in over 10 short term mission trips, including some with their whole family. If you want to learn gratefulness, please listen to their story.
Sr. Catherine Kirwan-Avila – Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Haverford, PA
Sr. Catherine Kirwan-Avila shares her experience accompanying God’s people as they seek healing for their wounds.
Marie Therese Mclaughlin– Madonna House Apostolate — Roanoke, Virginia
Madonna House Apostolate is a Catholic community of men, women and priests, dedicated to loving and serving Jesus Christ in all aspects of everyday life.
Fr. Cuthbert Madden, OSB — Monastery of Christ the Word — Zimbabwe
At the age of 68, Fr. Cuthbert left the comfort of monastery life in York, England to support the priests and religious of Zimbabwe, a mission that has grown to include lay people as word has spread through Macheke and beyond.
Fr. Abdon Rwandekwe, SJ – Reconciliation and Healing – Rwanda-Burundi Region
Fr. Rwandekwe tells his amazing story of surviving the genocide and civil war in Rwanda. His mission is to bring reconciliation to the people of Rwanda and Burundi. If you struggle forgiving others, please listen to this episode.
Mark Mcgraw – Lay Mission Helpers – Ghana
Mark McGraw reflects on his experiences in Ghana and shares his insights on this week’s readings.
Eric & Colleen Fitts — Bethlehem Farm — West Virginia
Eric & Colleen Fitts reflect on the readings and life at Bethlehem Farm, a Catholic Community in Appalachia that transforms lives through service with the local community and the teaching of sustainable practices.
Sister Lawrence Mary — Little Sisters of the Poor — South Korea, The Philippines and Baltimore!
Sister Lawrence Mary reflects on her mission helping the elderly and poor, and shares her insights on the readings for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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The Kingdom is Here! – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, August 2
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 55:1-3 Psalm 145: 8-9, 15-18 Romans 8:35, 37-39 Matthew 14:13-21
The Kingdom is Here! During my time in Brazil I learned so much about Liberation Theology especially in reading the Gospels. Many of the Latin American theologians were alive then and publishing challenging books as…