The missionary Pope visits us

The Pontifical Mission Societies is a worldwide network that, in the name of the Pope, supports the mission and the young churches with prayer and charity. This is the definition we usually use when we explain what PMO is.

The four missionary works are the instrument that the Holy Father has to attend to the younger Churches, promoting the vocation to the mission, prayer for those places where the Church has less presence and helping the baptized to feel the responsibility of helping the Pope, as Pastor of all believers, to maintain the ordinary pastoral care in those places, the temples, the social works that he maintains, etc.

Therefore, this month of June will be a special month for the Pontifical Mission Societies of Spain and for all of us who work and collaborate with this missionary work: the Pope is coming to visit us, and with the whole Church in Spain, we will give thanks to God for his magisterium, for his presence among us, for his encouragement in the evangelizing task that is carried out among us and, from here, in so many parts of the world.

Yes, from June 6 to 12, Spanish Christians are going to experience a great feast, which should serve to reaffirm our fidelity to the Pope and to the Church, which should help us to feel the closeness of the sweet Christ on Earth (as St. Catherine of Siena called the Pope), which should motivate us to pray for the Church, for its pastors, for its evangelizing work throughout the world.

It is a precious opportunity to feel and know that we are Church, a family of the baptized, all responsible for carrying forward the immense work that our missionary brothers and sisters are doing throughout the world....

I am not so foolish as to think that for those of us who are part of the PMS the joy of this visit is greater, but yes, I firmly believe that we cannot fail to feel the joy and pride of collaborating with the Holy Father who is coming in his missionary commitment.