First Saturday of Advent

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

Jesus says these words to his disciples right before giving them authority over unclean spirits and the ability to cure every disease and illness. They were called by the Divine Master to be the harvesters of souls, just as we today are asked to be co-workers in His vineyard. If we will but accept His commission of us we too will be able to go out to the lost sheep of this world and proclaim along side the disciples of old, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Are we willing to go out into the world and labor beside our Lord? Do we not only pray for our own deliverance into the Heavenly Harvest, but also seek to cultivate the souls of others to join us there? How do we proclaim the kingdom of heaven in our daily lives?

O Lord, help us to be laborers in your vineyard of souls and to work tirelessly for you and the sakes of those whom you have sent us to harvest into your Kingdom.

Amen.