We can set them free.

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My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

"The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few." In today's gospel (Matthew 9:32-38), Jesus is out wandering through Israel "healing every disease and every infirmity." Jesus was brought a dumb man who was plagued by a demon. His friends, realizing the pain and suffering that this man was going through, were in hope that Jesus could rid this man of these evils. Jesus cast out the demon and the man was able to speak. The crowds of people were astonished by this miracle. They commented, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel ." However, the Pharisees accused Jesus of "casting out demons by the prince of demons." What was different about the people who witnessed and proclaimed and the Pharisees who accused. The people who rejoiced in the miracles of Jesus had faith in the power of Christ. Jesus gave the people hope that their sins and their afflictions could be healed. Because of their belief, Jesus set them free from the demons that tormented them. We too can go to Christ with our afflictions and our sins. Whenever we yield to the power of God with unconditional faith, he frees us from evil that binds us and the sins that darken our lives. Jesus acknowledges the massive amount of evil in the world and the people who need help. He tells his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few." We too are called to heal, to reach out to those that are in need. Some times our needs are satisfied by taking care of the needs of others. By going out into fields, we too can give faith and hope to others. We can be there to set them free.

A Simple Prayer Lord, may my work shed light and free those that are caught in darkness. Let me be an example of your compassion So others know love. Give me the compassion to be your laborer so others may learn to love.

Yours in Christ: Michael Marcon

Baby Update - Today, in Guatemala , I sit with my sister waiting to complete the adoption process and look around the room into the faces of the others new parents as they reach out to the young lambs. It is unbelievable that amount of love that is emanating from the room. My sister is now a mom. What a wonderful gift! What a blessing to Sophia Marie!