Author: Fondazione3

Holy Father,
the harvest is rich: send
Labourers to your harvest!

Almost every time I heard, during Mass, the Gospel text which reads: “Euntes in universum mundum”, without knowing why, I was deeply moved and filled with consolation. Although I do not cry easily, my eyes would fill with tears. Memoirs I, 28
Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all creation. He who believes and is baptised will be saved. Mark 16:15

At other times, during prayer, whether out of love for God or the ardent desire for the salvation of souls, I offered myself to the Lord, with a hint of presumption perhaps, to go anywhere, promising not to act in the usual way. Memoirs II, 43
The love of Christ overwhelms us because if one man has died for all, so living men should live no longer for themselves but for Him who died for them. 2 Corinthians 5:14

With the desire that God should be glorified, I felt so pressed to seek the salvation of souls that I offered myself to the Lord to remain in Purgatory until the day of Judgement. Memoirs II, 45
Not that I do boast of preaching the Gospel, since it is a duty given to me; I should be punished if I do not preach it. 1 Corinthians 9:16

Holy Father, the Harvest is Rich: Send Labourers to Your Harvest!

I felt so pressed to seek the salvation of souls and knowing that God was served and glorified, I furthermore added that I would offer to stay at the gates of Hell on condition that no one should enter.
Memoirs II, 46
If you put all this to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus and show that you have really digested the teaching of the faith. 1 Timothy 4:6

I offered myself to the Lord to do His Most Holy Will but I was a little curious to know where I would have to go. I did not speak of it to anyone but to my great surprise I heard my companions, especially Betta, say: “Into the world”. Memoirs VII, 58
God’s gift was not a spirit of fear, but the spirit of power, and love, and self-control. So you are never to be ashamed of witnessing to the Lord. 2 Timothy 1:7

I offered myself to the Lord to do His Will in everything. I had the impression of being here in transit, as I am at present and I was thinking of quietly attending to matters as though in fact I had to depart.
Memoirs VII, 64
I have learned to manage on whatever I have. There is nothing I cannot master with the help of the One who gives me strength. Philippians 4:11

I was left with a consuming desire to seek nothing else but Him alone. Though physically exhausted, I felt disposed to go to serve Him at the North Pole if it were necessary. Memoirs XIII, 14
The Apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power and God sustained them with His grace. Acts 4:32

Holy Father, the Harvest is Rich: Send Labourers to Your Harvest!

I was harbouring a great interest in the Greek Church and my desire to relieve Jesus of His wounds, I think I offered myself most lovingly to bear any suffering and even to be grounded into dust but see the Greek Church re-united to the Latin Church. Memoirs XIII, 77
We are fellow workers with God; you are God’s building. By the grace of God I succeeded as an architect to lay the foundations. 1 Corinthians 3:8

Divine Mercy is calling you to do much good in the Far East and in Greece; I have always felt interest, suffering and concern, seeing people drifting away from salvation for false reasons. Epistolario II/2, 1325
They are servants who brought the faith to you. Even the different ways in which they brought it were assigned to them by the Lord. 1 Corinthians 3: 5

It is necessary to conserve in the girls, who wish to join us, the Spirit of the Institute which is one of being detatched from everything and everyone and ready, for the Divine service, to go even to the most remote place.
Epistolario II/1, 266
The harvest is rich but the labourers are few. So ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest. Matthew 9: 37

The Lord died for the people of Italy and the whole world. He has given me and gives me a great task for the most needy Countries and difficulties give me courage because God sustains my weakness ...
Epistolario II/2, 1066
Let the message of Christ, in all its richness, find a home with you. Teach each other and sing psalms, hymns and inspired songs to God. Colossians 3: 16

Holy Father, the Harvest is Rich: Send Labourers to Your Harvest!

With God’s help I will not give up establishing our least Institute in any place. The primary aim is to work for God’s Glory and the good of souls: this is the aim of the Institute. Epistolario II/2, 1174
Anyone who does not take his cross and follow in my footsteps is not worthy of me. Anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it. Matthew 10: 38

If the Institute had been established for a longer time and more numerous, I would attempt to open a house in Zara so as to provide education and instruction for girls and women; not to mention Corfù and the other islands and the Far East. Epistolario II/2, 1330
After Jesus had been born, some wise men came from the East … they did him homage and offered gold and frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 2: 1.11

I am very happy to see that you, Antonio, have become a member of an Institute where people long to risk life and shed their blood for the love of Him who died for us and who is destined to bring the light of the Gospel to all nations. Epistolario II/2, 1329
You must live your life according to the Christ you have received. You must be rooted in Him and built on Him and held firm by the faith. Colossians 2: 6

May the Holy Virgin make you go to the place destined by the Lord so as to reap a great harvest and certainly the word of the Holy Father will be a light along the way. Call on the Virgin Mary in every worry and danger.
Epistolario II/2, 1328
You are the salt of the earth … You are the light of the world. Thus your light must shine in the sight of men, so that they may give praise to God. Matthew 5: 13-16

Holy Father, the Harvest is Rich: Send Labourers to Your Harvest!

Let us acknowledge God’s plans and I will not forget to ask my poor girls for prayer to the Mother of mercy because She may obtain for you the grace of collaborating in the conversion of numerous souls.
Epistolario II/2, 1328
Be tactful with non Christians. Talk to them agreeably and with a flavour of wit, and try to fit your answers to the needs of each one. Colossians 4:5-6

Take the Virgin Mary as the guide in every undertaking, confide in Her for the conversion of peoples and have recourse to Her in every worry and danger which are always present in our apostolic mission.
Epistolario II/2, 1328
We had been given rough treatment and it was God who gave us the courage to proclaim his Good News and we are trying to please God. 1 Thessalonians 2:1

I would like that wherever God leads you, you may try to establish, with faith, a firm and tender devotion to Mary and I wish that your noble companions may do the same. Epistolario II/”, 1328
How hard we used to work, slaving night and day so as not to be a burden on anyone of you while we were proclaiming God’s Good News to you. I treated everyone of you as a father treats his children. 1 Thessalonians 2: 9

I do not doubt that the world would be converted if everywhere people called on our Universal Mother. I know that already whatever they do to make Her known, Our Lady will make herself loved. Epistolario II/2, 1328
They were preaching fearlessly for the Lord and the Lord supported all they said about his gift of grace, allowing wonders to be performed for them. Acts 14: 3

Holy Father, the Harvest is Rich: Send Labourers to Your Harvest!

Be of good heart and help me with your prayer because the business of the convent gives me many worries. I am glad to hear that everything is going well for the good of our neighbour and I am very happy that we may spread out in all the world. Epistolario III/1, 154
The Holy Spirit said: I want Barnabas and Saul set apart for the work … After fasting and prayer they sent them off. Acts 13;2-3

I would like to dedicate myself so that God may be served, loved and glorified by everyone in the world. I am resolute to offer all I can do in penitence and reparation for my sins. Epistolario III/1
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of one who brings good news, heralds peace, brings happiness, proclaims salvation and says: “Your God is King.” Isaiah 52:7

While at Mass she saw the corruption of the world and how this work should make up for this; then she saw Jesus Christ in His holy humanity who offered His Blood to the Father for this work. Regole e Scritti Spirituali
Think of what Christ suffered in this life, and then arm yourselves with the same resolution, carrying out God’s will. 1 Peter 4:1

She remained with a great sorrow on one part and a great desire to serve her neighbour on the other. She responded to the Lord with her usual simplicity which would have placed Him in the hearts of everyone, but she could not. Regole e Scritti Spirituali
Jesus appointed Twelve; they were to be his companions and to be sent out to preach, with power to cast out devils. Mark 3: 14

Holy Father, the Harvest is Rich: Send Labourers to Your Harvest!

She felt a strong longing to love others and thus she accepted whole heartedly any suffering and offered herself to the Lord, happy to alleviate Jesus and Mary by trying to prevent sins. Regole e Scritti Spirituali
We prove we are servants of God by great fortitude in times of suffering, in times of hardship and distress, by the word of truth and by the power of God. 2 Corinthians 6:4

Simply hearing the name of Divine Glory touched her heart and she was so eager to prevent sins that if she could she would have changed her blood into gold, thinking she was ready to die many times. Annotazioni Spirituali, 325
You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and then you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1: 8

You know my many worries. For charity’s sake pray for me and ask others to pray for me to the Lord so that we may obtain from His Divine Mercy the grace to work so as to make him known and served.
Epistolario I, 400
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me: Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations and baptise them. Matthew 28:18

May the Lord do with us according to His Holy Will. I wish we could do everything and in all places, but, being so small, at least we may work where the need is greater. Remember me to the Lord. Epistolario III/1, 719
Go … and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time. Matthew 28:20

Holy Father, the Harvest is Rich: Send Labourers to Your Harvest!

You must take courage because God will help you. Be in peace and let us desire only God and His divine service, even though sometimes we will have to suffer a little. The Lord allows us to suffer but He is able to draw good from everything. Epistolario III/1,593
Remember, the ransom that was paid to free you from the useless way of life; it was paid in the precious Blood of the Lamb without stain, Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:18

I hope in the goodness of the Lord so that you may work in the service of the Lord and the Institute. Courage and let go, because if you want your work to be fruitful for eternal life, you must first die to yourself.
Epistolario III/2, 1001
For the weak I made myself weak. I made myself all things to all men in order to save some at any cost. 1 Corinthians 9:22

This feeling of the love of Jesus Christ for everyone … of making Him known and loved, gave her a great yearning to work in such a way that she was no longer interested in her own people or family. Annotazioni Spirituali p. 336
Widen the space of your tent, stretch out your hangings freely, make your pegs firm; your race will take possession of the nations. Isaiah 54: 2-3

I read a meditation by St. Francis Xavier. During the reading I seemed to understand that I would have to leave Venice, and, with Christ Crucified alone, go, I know not where, for the Lord’s love. Memoirs VII, 56
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. A voice called from the throne: “Here God lives among men; He will be their God and will wipe away all tears from their eyes.”
Revelation 21: 1.3