An Identity Professed (1)

Renewal is something continual ~ daily on a personal level and at important times in the life of the Institute, we Comboni Missionaries reaffirm our identity with joy, and renew our “vow” of total consecration for the mission. T

To the challenge of a mission, we propose a response of faith and generosity that can be named in 7 points. Here are the first 4:

1. We profess ourselves to be people passionate about mission. Proclamation of the gospel of reconciliation and liberation is the fundamental option of our existence and takes us out of our cultural boundaries.

2. We see ourselves as “Comboni Missionaries”, heirs of Comboni’s charism. From his charismatic experience we reach a particular style of life and mission, lived in diversity of ministries ~ making people responsible for their own history and promoters of the evangelization of others.

3. We are inspired by the spirituality of the Heart of Christ the Good Shepherd, source of our being and action. From contemplation of Christ’s Heart, like Comboni, we acquire the inspiration and attitudes of service for our life as disciples and messengers.

4. We reaffirm our preferential option for the poor. Like our Founder, we favour those peoples and groups who are more needy in terms of faith and conditions of life; aware of the world’s new forms of slavery, we feel called to denounce injustices and proclaim the Word that frees and promotes life in its completeness. This choice asks to live our vow of poverty more radically, looking at reality through the eyes of the poor, growing in compassion and accomplishing mission through a sober life-style, close to the people, and using simple means.