Missionary Preparation
Missionaries must demonstrate these qualities, including charity, prudence, humility, patience, and the ability to live in harmony with others.
What are the virtues of missionaries?
The journey by foot through these regions is considered safer than traveling by the Atlantic Sea route or around the Cape of Good Hope.
What are Syria and Mesopotamia?
The main responsibility of missionaries as bishops in these regions is to educate and form these men for capable service in the priesthood.
Who are native clergy or young men preparing for priesthood?
To ensure letters reach their destination safely, missionaries are advised to make multiple copies and send them by different these.
What are couriers?
Missionaries must respect these of the native people, unless they clearly contradict faith or moral law.
What are local social customs and etiquette?
Missionaries must be cautious with volunteers because some people, moved by initial zeal, may abandon their work once this fades.
What is their initial fervor or zeal?
Missionaries must be very careful not to reveal these three things during their journey to maintain secrecy
What are their name, nationality, and mission purpose?
Bishops must obey this institution to maintain unity in the Church and prevent heresy and schism in distant regions.
What is the Holy See?
If confidential letters are at risk of interception, missionaries may use this provided by the Congregation, but only in urgent cases.
What is a secret writing system?
Europeans should not impose their ways or abolish these, as doing so could stir deep resentment.
What are the ancient customs of the people?
To ensure safe and regular correspondence, missionaries must appoint trusted people in these locations to deliver letters securely.
What are the ports and coastal areas?
When encountering trustworthy Europeans during the journey, missionaries are advised to do this to ensure correspondence reaches Europe safely.
What is befriend them and have them carry letters carefully?
Missionaries should not make any important decisions without first consulting this Congregation responsible for propagating the faith.
What is the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith?
Missionaries must avoid political involvement and refrain from accepting roles in these matters, no matter how persistent the requests.
What are administrative or civil affairs?
Missionaries should avoid arguments or scandals in public and report unresolved disputes to this body.
What is the Congregation?
Before leaving for the mission, missionaries must keep their departure, route, and journey plans this way to avoid obstacles.
What is secret or secretly?
If a member of the missionary group falls ill and cannot continue immediately, this is the recommended course of action.
What is to care for them until they recover, or leave someone to assist them until they can rejoin the group?
People in the mission regions must accept orders and laws of the Holy See in even the smallest matters regarding these affairs.
What are spiritual affairs?
When granted favors by kings or civil officials, missionaries should respond with this attitude to avoid provoking jealousy or envy.
What is gratitude or sincere thankfulness?
Missionaries are encouraged to write to each other to foster understanding and cultivate new this among collaborators.
What are friendships?
Missionaries are advised to leave as soon as possible after receiving instructions from this person.
Who is the Apostolic Nuncio?
Missionaries must avoid revealing their position as this, even during a long trip, to maintain secrecy.
What is a bishop?
Missionaries are to set this example so that the local people will willingly respect the authority and teachings of the Holy See.
What is a good or obedient example?
When writing about politics or commerce in letters, missionaries should wait for a suitable occasion to provide a full account to avoid this.
What is causing inconvenience to kings or civil leaders?
As a general rule, it is better for you to allow these priests to infringe upon your rights than to risk setting a ________ by being demanding—even rightfully—over trivial matters.
What is a poor example?