About this Book

God’s Church in the World: The Gift of Catholic Mission presents a confident and joyful assertion of the Catholic character of Christian mission and its sacramental nature, exploring the transforming role the Catholic tradition can play in the evangelism.

A range of outstanding contributors explore the gifts that the Catholic tradition - formed by a conviction that the presence of Christ in the Eucharist intensifies and motivates an awareness of the sacramental presence of Christ in the world – can bring to the church’s engagement with the world.

Chapters include:

• Mission and the Life of Prayer

• Mission and the Sacraments

• Catholic Mission in Practice

• The Virgin Mary and Mission

• Vocation and Mission

• The Sacraments as Converting Ordinances

• Social Justice and Growth in Anglo-Catholic Churches

• Reflections on Scripture and Catholic Mission

• Catholic Mission: Historical Perspectives

The contributors represent the breadth of Catholic traditions and identities in the Church of England today.