Being a Laborer ~ Msgr. Dniel Hoye

Readings for today's Homily

“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.”

That’s often used for vocation posters, and it is a good thing for all of us to pray for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life.  But in another direction, this is a statement to be addressed to all of us – all of us who are baptized have to labor for the harvest.  To work for the fruit that is apparent or available, or maybe it means someone to encourage us.

Maybe this day you and I can look for an opportunity to be laborers for the harvest, to make Christ present to another.  Make Christ present in another in our encouragement, our forgiveness, our companionship, our love.