In his Letters, St. Paul often asks the faithful to pray for him so that he might proclaim the Gospel with confidence and conviction.
Prayer needs to be accompanied by sacrifice.
The feast of St. Therese, our Patroness in Mission and our sister in Carmel drew our attention to the power of God's love through her life of prayer and hidden sacrifice, as a living source of our apostolic activity. She was one, to the point that she could be proclaimed patroness of the missions.