Today, the Lord provides us with a task and a request at the same time. The gospel passage appointed for today's Mass unveils a moment at which Jesus is sending seventy-two other disciples into the mission. Perhaps it is fitting that this passage should be placed before us in the beginning days of the Extra-ordinary Missionary Month that has been mandated by our Holy Father.
Jesus says to us, as he said to the seventy-two before he sent them out: The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; so ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way ... carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one on the way (Lk 10:2-4). Just as Jesus sent his disciples out, the Holy Father is challenging the entire church to see this extraordinary missionary month ... as a shock to provoke us to become active in doing good deeds - to be notaries of faith and guardians of grace - but missionaries (Homily at Vespers, 1 October 2019).
The Lord is calling each of us to become active in doing good deeds. Let us join our voices with the voices of others throughout the centuries whose prayers have also risen to heaven: Lord, we know that the harvest is abundant; send us to work, and give us the courage to say yes to your invitation.
Have a great day.
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