Articles on Vocation and the Priesthood
A Priests's Story - 10
The Harvest is great ( Wonderful )
Years ago as a teenager and young man, the harvest time on our farm and locality was long and very special, without doubt the best time of the whole year.
Farming was labour intensive then. All hands, my family,extended family, Protestant and Catholic neighbours filled the fields and worked together until the harvest was saved.Then we all moved to each farm in turn, to help complete their harvest.
All that has gone over the last fifty years. Now, even very large farms are managed by one person, who contracts in all the ploughing, sowing and harvesting.
When I was ordained and came to England, the Church was labour intensive also. Gradually over the same period of years, the number of Priests has decreased,and now most of us are alone in one, two, or more Parishes.The harvest is still wonderful, but you will lead in a new way, calling in the great gifts and energy of young and old, women and men eager to play their part in establishing and nourishing, the Kingdom of God.
You have what it takes,.......Take what you have to.