Pope’s missionary prayer intention for April

(April 01, 2011) In the prayer intention for the month of April, Pope Benedict is urging our prayers that missionaries may bring Christ to those who do not yet know Him, by proclaiming the Gospel and witnessing to Him in their lives. This prayer intention emphasizes bringing Christ to those who do not yet know of him or do not know him as he is. The Pope is making this invitation particularly this month when Christians commemorate the greatest mysteries of their faith – the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. As we renew our baptismal promises at Easter vigil Mass, we realize that each one of us is part of Christ’s Body on earth. Because we are made in the image of God who is Love, the true meaning of life lies in loving; and loving means giving, as Jesus did at the Last Supper and on the Cross. This message of God’s love from each man must be made compelling especially to young people today. And the most convincing way to do this has always been by example, as Christ taught and did. Examples speak louder than words, hence there can be no greater way to convince another than by living what we preach.