A reflection by Deacon Steve
“…our Lord's work is accomplished not so much by the multitude of workers as by the fidelity of the small number whom He calls." - St. Vincent de Paul
As we celebrate the Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul (unfortunately it falls on a Sunday so it is not mentioned) let us ponder these words he wrote.
There may be times we are tempted to get discouraged or begin to doubt what we are doing in our service to the Lord. The more we give out the greater we become aware that the need dwarfs the work we have done. Somehow it may feel overwhelming. In this time of Covid-19 indeed we are hearing that the rich grow vastly richer and the poor are becoming even more numerous.
St. Vincent reminds us that we are to stay focused on our love for our Lord and our Lord’s people and allow that love to grow ever deeper. We are not to “count” the results or measure as the world does.
Instead, with God’s grace, we are to allow our Lord to open and fill our hearts with our Lord’s abundant goodness, love and mercy, and then go out and be that love for others. That is all the Lord asks of us and God will do the rest.
Deacon Steve Pitre is Spiritual Advisor to our Conference in Newmarket