Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

For the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), Jesus looks upon the crowds and is moved with compassion because they are “troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd.” He then turns to His disciples and says, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few.”

The Lord’s words remind us that His mission continues today. The world still longs for hope, truth, and the healing presence of Christ. Through our Baptism, each of us is called to be a laborer in the Lord’s vineyard—not only priests and religious, but every Christian who seeks to share God’s love through words and actions.

This week, let us ask the Lord to deepen our compassion for those around us and to make us willing instruments of His grace. May we hear His call, trust in His providence, and joyfully participate in the work of bringing others closer to Him. As we pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, may we also renew our own commitment to be faithful disciples in the mission field where God has placed us.

Love,

Fr. Jason