God in the details: 120 missionaries of the Christian Life Movement in Baradero, Argentina
On Saturday, July 13th, 120 missionaries from the Christian Life Movement arrived in the town of Baradero, located in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where they brought the message and teachings of the Lord Jesus to young people and families for six days.
For the missionaries it has been important to leave each day of work, efforts and apostolate in the hands of Jesus, according to our brother Fr. Adrián Meza, since after the day of mission everyone was at Holy Mass, missionaries and residents.
What did the missionaries do in Baradero?
“In the mornings, after our spiritual activities and a formative talk that established the theme of the day, we went out on missionary work. We visited several houses, where we talked and prayed with the families, who welcomed us with great openness,” shares Fr. Adrian.
In the afternoons, divided into two groups, they held workshops for children and young people, in addition to visiting hospitals, nursing homes and the children’s home. “A particularly significant apostolate was the visits to the Hogar de Cristo, a rehabilitation center for people with drug and alcohol addictions.”
“Life is a constant mission”
Our brother Giancarlo Nuñez shared his experience with us these days: “The Lord gave me a new mission in Baradero, reminding me that life is a constant mission, to give it and go out of oneself in search of the other.”
“On this mission, it became clear to me how important it is to respond to the call, to be silent and to listen to His voice. When you least expect it, God changes plans and shows that His plan is the best. Thank you, Lord, for giving me the opportunity to bring Your peace and comfort to hearts that thirst for You.”
“The mission was a profound experience of living fully as a Church and as a movement. The Father blesses me and our community of Sodalits with the immense gift of sharing faith and mission with a group of young people whose Christian life is truly attractive, beautiful and expansive. Not only were we welcomed with open arms by the people, but we also celebrated together the gift of faith, which heals and reconciles.”
A call to proclaim Christ the reconciler
For More Musolino, one of the MVC missionaries, the mission has been a great personal encounter with Jesus since the call to service in the mission organization itself “I could see it in the hearts of the missionaries, filled with the fire of the Spirit.”
And the same thing happened with “every person from Baradero who opened the door to let the Lord in: I felt it as a call from the Father to all of us, members of the MOVE, to announce what the anchor cross symbolizes: that Christ reconciled us , that we have a longing from the heart to be united to Him and that it is Mary, our Mother, who teaches us to use the Cross as an anchor in our lives,” More reflects.
God is on the details
“Each mission is a new world, full of experiences, laughter, sharing and new friendships. I am always surprised when a mission ends, to look back and see the people I spent a week with, to contemplate how God transformed us during that week, how He united the group, and how He moved each heart in a special way,” shares Tomás Epelde.
“In these days in Baradero I was able to see God in the smallest details, which I often take for granted in everyday life, from the smiles of the people who greet us or the joy of the children in the workshops. In each of the houses we visited, in each story we heard, in each mate we shared, God was there.”
“What I take away most from the mission is how God acts in every moment of our lives, and how He continues to call us to bring His love to others, both during a week in Baradero, and also on a day-to-day basis, in our square meter.”