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
Wisdom Demands Preparedness – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, November 8
Keeping Our Lamps Burning Brightly This Sunday’s Gospel describes for us how to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus’ “kingdom parable” of the ten virgins is drawn from the customary wedding practices in Palestine. The…
The Saints will be marching in. Be one of them! – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, November 1
Commentary Happy feast day, all you saints of today! Are you surprised that I write this? Perhaps you are thinking, “She can say that but, after all, she is a Sister and sisters and priests…
The Essence of Faith – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, October 25
All Commandments in a Nutshell In today’s Gospel we hear Jesus responding to the question of a scholar of the law: “Which commandment of the law is the greatest”? This is one of the occasions…
The Things of Caesar – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, October 18
Missionary Commentary Missionaries are often sent to live and work in nations that are still trying to stabilize their democracies, or among people who have been forced to survive under autocratic and dictatorial regimes. These…
Invited to God’s Banquet – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, October 11
Dining in the Kingdom of God In our Gospel today we hear Jesus using the word “kingdom” in the opening verses. The Gospels reveal that Jesus used this term “kingdom” nearly one hundred times; yet,…
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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
Don McCrabb — USCMA — Washington, DC (Special Podcast Guest!)
Our very own Excecutive Director, Don McCrabb, reflects on the readings for Sunday, August 20, and shares his experiences supporting missionary disciples.
Diana Marin — Catholic Climate Covenant — San Francisco
Diana Marin shares her story of returning to the Catholic Church and eventually moving from the East Coast to the West Coast to serve as a missionary with Catholic Climate Covenant.
Sister Betsy Conway – Community for People with AIDS – Boston
Sister Betsy Conway shares how her deep, lifelong desire to please God led her to life as a sister who created a supportive, loving community for homeless people with AIDS and how that led to moments of grace with heaven touching earth.
Brother Larry Johnson and Tania Delgado – Glenmary Home Missioners – Tennessee
Brother Larry Johnson and Tania Delgado share their stories and reflect on Solomon’s request for an understanding heart, which helps them in their work with people who are poor and underprivileged in rural Tennessee.
Abbot Robert IGO – Monastery of Christ the Word – Zimbabwe
When Abbot Robert Igo became a monk at Ampleforth Abbey, he thought he would die at the monastery. Instead, he traveled to Zimbabwe where he founded a monastery, learned to farm, accompanied the poor, and nursed people with HIV for 25 years.
Drew & Molly McAuliff – Farm of the Child – Honduras
What made Drew and Molly McAuliff take their children to Honduras to serve at Farm of the Child, also known as the Finca? How does life at the Finca support Honduran children who need of familial love?
Hannah Dragonas — Focus Missionary — USA
Hannah shares her story of converting to the faith, participating in mission trips, and eventually becoming a FOCUS missionary.
Louise Locke — Maryknoll Lay Missioner — Bolivia
Throughout her life, Louise knew about the Maryknoll Missionaries. When God finally called her to go overseas, she found the support she needed with Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
Matt Aujero – Fight Club Catholic – Maryland
Matt Aujero leads Fight Club Catholic, a movement to reach men for Christ through purity of heart. He leads us in prayer, reflects on Sunday’s Gospel and shares a deep experience of feeling forgiveness and love from Jesus.
Maggie Reardon -Homeboy Industries – Los Angeles
How did Maggie Reardon go from recent college graduate to working at Homeboy Industries, the largest gang rehabilitation program in the world?
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Fearless Faith – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, November 15
Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 Thessalonians 5:1-6 Matthew 25:14-30
Missionary Commentary Migrating people have a talent, and they use it! Living and working as a missionary priest at the U.S.-Mexico border gave me a steady exposure to the motivations that move people to flee…