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July 7, 2009, Tuesday Read: Gn. 32:23-33 Mt. 9: 32-38 "At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity. They were... like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples: "The harvest is good but the laborers are scarce. Beg the harvest master to send out laborers to gather his harvest." (Mt. 9:36-37)We have preoccupy ourselves with the things of God and appreciate the gifts of the Lord. The reason Jesus came to this world was to fulfill the will of His Father: "Doing the will of him who sent me and bringing his work to completion is my food. Do you not have a saying: ‘Four months more and it will be harvest!’? Listen to what I say: Open your eyes and see! The fields are shining for harvest!" (Jn. 4:34-35)Our Lord could have sent workers in sufficient numbers for the harvest of souls, but instead He left it up to us to ask, indeed to beg, for workers. So many people lose their way because they don’t have genuine pastors to lead them. There are many ways to go, many paths to follow in the world. We need someone to help us find the right road. Yet those who control the most fabulous and far-reaching means of communication (television, radio, recordings, motion pictures) "guide" people to just the opposite of what God would have us do. And they do it to make money! Who will fight these thieves and marauders for the salvation of souls? We need vocations! We don’t have enough priests, deacons, sisters, brothers, committed lay missionaries. " Beg the harvest master to send out laborers to gather his harvest."Reflection and commentary Psalm 28:9 "Save your people, bless your inheritance; feed and sustain them forever!" |
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