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Having been influenced by missionaries at his local parish, Edgardo decided at 17 to become a missionary. His encounters with the Aetas further deepened his desire for the mission. Now back in South Africa, Father Edgardo is happy to have reunited with people he knew before.
Jeremiah’s vocation was a gift, but he initially opposed it, considering himself incapable. However, God’s voice seduced him, and after accepting God’s plan, he remained faithful to his vocation.
Brother Mario Castro grew up in a family that valued education and hard work. As time passed by, he felt a sense of emptiness until he attended a recollection that led him to his true calling. After years of mission work in Uganda, he is now serving in the Philippines.
Ruth is a Moabite woman, who, after the death of her husband, decided to take care of her mother-in-law and, to do so, abandoned her land and immigrated to Israel. A faithful woman of great faith, she will be a fruitful mother in Israel and will play a fundamental role in salvation history.
Celebrating ten years of priesthood, Fr. Rafael recalls wanting to be a priest since he was a child. After graduating in mechanical engineering, he joined the Comboni missionaries. Currently serving in Macau, he has witnessed the admirable audacity of people who have converted to the faith.
A vocation is always an initiative of God, who calls us by name. But as Samuel did, we must listen, take His word to heart, and transform what we have heard into a life commitment, a mission.
As an only child, the young Jemboy faced the challenge of leaving his parents behind to respond to God’s call to missionary life. Nevertheless, his parents wholeheartedly supported and encouraged him to embrace his vocation.
Reflecting on Moses’ vocation, a song comes to mind by its title: We are One! In fact, Moses was a bridge, connecting God to the people and the people to God, neither denying his faith in God nor denying the people he was a part of.
Abraham’s “Yes,” trusting in God’s word to him, should be a source of inspiration for all of Jesus’ missionary disciples.
Fr. Noel Sakie, a Comboni missionary priest from Togo, shares his vocation story. He recalls how being an altar server and participating in a Charismatic group were decisive in discovering his vocation to missionary life.
