Only in this way can the missionary task be understood. It cannot mean spiritual colonialism, the subjection of others to my culture and my ideas. The model for the missions is clearly prescribed in the way of the apostles and of the early Church, especially in the commissioning discourses of Jesus. Missionary work requires, first and foremost, being prepared for martyrdom, a willingness to lose oneself for the sake of the truth and for the sake of others.
