Consequently, he urges Catholics to truly respond to the Pope's encyclical Redemptoris Missio and the U.S. Bishops' To the Ends of the Earth that both call for many more courses to be taught in mission studies. The growing number of Catholic women in missiology today. Raymond Finch, MM , Superior General of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers with 23 years in Peru, urges missionaries to not approach others from a position of superiority. Rather, we need to see ourselves as beggars sharing with other beggars the bread we all need. Most recent anthropological studies help us to see that God is already at work in the lands to which we go.
Mission is a two way street.
We missioners frequently acknowledge that we receive more than we give. Jesus' mission was to the periphery and to the poor where he did not let the powerful exploit them or himself. He concluded with a quote from St. Francis. Use words when necessary. They also need to first respect and come to know the long traditions and customs of the people they serve before doing any thing in mission.