A missionary is known as someone who assumes the mission of spreading the word of God.
The etymological origin of the term missionary is found in Latin. Exactly it must be indicated that it is the result of the union of these lexical components:
-The word missus , which can be translated as "sent."
-The suffix -sion , which is used to indicate "action and effect."
-The suffix -ero , which indicates what "belonging" is.
What is a missionary
A missionary is an individual who has a mission to spread the gospel . These people, therefore, dedicate themselves to preaching with the intention of converting those who do not profess their religion.
It should be noted that the doctrine and life story of Jesus Christ is known as the gospel , compiled in four stories named after the evangelists: Saint John , Saint Mark , Saint Matthew and Saint Luke . Missionaries usually carry out their work in territories where the gospel is not widely spread or is not well received.
In Christianity, we speak of mission to refer to a kind of vocation : God "speaks" to the missionary so that he can announce the gospel. The missionary, in this way, is someone who listens to and accepts the divine call.
Emergence of the term
The idea of the missionary was forged in the 16th century , from the task carried out by the members of the Society of Jesus . The Jesuits used to send their members to different regions to serve God throughout the planet. Over time , the concept of missionary was forged.
It can be said that the "first mission" was carried out by Jesus Christ in the name of his Father . This work was continued by the twelve apostles and thus missionaries were added.
Anyone born in the Argentine province of Misiones is called a missionary.
Missionary as a demonym and stage name
An individual from the Argentine province of Misiones , which is located in the northeast of the country, is also called a missionary. The musician Chango Spasiuk and the tennis player José Acasuso are two internationally famous missionaries.
It is important to highlight that someone born in the Paraguayan department of Misiones is also named as a missionary.
In the same way, we cannot ignore that El Misionero is the stage name of the Argentine rapper Darío Sebastián Silva Araujo . It is a reference within the musical and famous "battles of cocks" and has recognized songs such as "Moments" or "We are alive" .
The concept in sex
In addition to everything indicated, we must not forget that within the field of sex the term missionary is also used. Specifically, this is the name given to a sexual position , framed within the so-called "traditional" position, which consists of the woman lying on her back and the man on top of her. This way, they are face to face.
Curious facts about this position, which was originally called angelic position , are that for many centuries it was the only sexual position that the Catholic Church accepted when having relationships in order to procreate. So much so that even a renowned priest from the 13th century publicly stated that it was the position that couples had to practice in their privacy because if they did any other they would be committing a mortal sin.