When we live out a spirituality of drawing nearer to others and seeking their
welfare, our hearts are opened wide to the Lord’s greatest and most beautiful
gifts. Whenever we encounter another person in love, we learn something new
about God. Whenever our eyes are opened to acknowledge the other, we grow in
the light of faith and knowledge of God. If we want to advance in the spiritual
life, then, we must constantly be missionaries. The work of evangelization
enriches the mind and the heart; it opens up spiritual horizons; it makes us
more and more sensitive to the workings of the Holy Spirit, and it takes us
beyond our limited spiritual constructs. A committed missionary knows the joy
of being a spring which spills over and refreshes others.
Pope Francis, Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium n. 272
