“The call to mission derives, of its nature, from the call to holiness….The universal call to holiness is closely linked to the universal call to mission. Every member of the faithful is called to holiness and to mission.”  (#90)
           Redemptoris Missio, Pope John Paul II

 “Communion with Jesus, which gives rise to the communion of Christians among themselves, is an indispensable condition for bearing fruit: ‘Apart from me you can do nothing’ (Jn 15:5). And communion with others is the most magnificent fruit that the branches can give: in fact, it is the gift of Christ and His Spirit…Communion and mission are profoundly connected with each other, they interpenetrate and mutually imply each other, to the point that communion represents both the source and the fruit of mission: communion gives rise to mission and mission is accomplished in communion.” (#32)
           Christfideles Laici, Pope john Paul II