SVD Mission in Contexts: Creative Responses in a Wounded World

SVD Mission in Contexts: Creative Responses in a Wounded World

Bangkok: ARC, 2025

SVD Mission in Contexts commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Society of the Divine Word (1875-2025) with rich reflections on mission, culture, and faith in a world marked by woundedness yet sustained by hope. Grounded in the Jubilee theme, “Witnessing to the Light: From Everywhere for Everyone,” this volume brings together insights from SVD scholars, missionaries, and pastoral workers across the global SVD community.

Organized into two thematic parts, the book explores the mission of the SVD and the broader Church through the lens of the congregation’s four characteristic dimensions: Biblical Apostolate, Mission Animation, Communication, and Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC). These reflections engage pressing contemporary concerns, including care for creation, synodality, interculturality, and spiritual formation.

Featuring contributions from renowned theologians, emerging scholars, and missionaries deeply rooted in grassroots ministry, SVD Mission in Contexts offers a rich blend of theological insight and lived experience. It is a valuable resource not only for Divine Word Missionaries, but also for all engaged in intercultural mission, pastoral leadership, theological education, and the ongoing effort to bear light amid the shadows of our time.