Our liturgical theme this week is mission. As Catholic Christians, we are reminded that our identity is not only to believe in Christ but also to become missionaries who share in the mission entrusted to Christ by the Father. Mission is therefore not only for priests, religious, or those who are sent to distant places, but for every baptized Catholic Christian. We are all called to bring Christ to others through the way we live, speak, and serve.
This week, we celebrated the feast of the Archangels, the feast of our first Filipino saint, St. Lorenzo Ruiz, and the memorials of St. Jerome, St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, and the Guardian Angels. They had different vocations, circumstances, and ways of carrying out their mission, but they were united in their faith and service to God. Their examples remind us that although our missions may look different, we are all part of the same mission as followers of Christ. In the message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the 100th World Mission Day 2026, one of the sections states, "we are united in Mission-That the world may believe in Christ the Lord."
As Catholic Christians, these celebrations remind us that our mission is part of who we are. We may not have the same mission as the saints we celebrated, but we are still called to witness to Christ wherever God has placed us. Our daily lives can become a way of making Christ known and helping others encounter His love. We are missionaries by identity, united in one mission, so that through our lives the world may believe in Christ the Lord.
