Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” (Mt 9:32-38)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070825.cfm
Yesterday, my friend, Father Larry Richardt, (1937-2025), died in the Lord. Many of us who passed through Saint Meinrad Seminary knew Father Larry as a spiritual director who accompanied us with wisdom and compassion; as a dear friend who held the precious memories and connections of lives shared in Christ; as a devoted teacher who taught us to “celebrate well.” And by his example, Larry taught us to be priests after the Heart of Christ. https://youtu.be/3fIVTpzi0zU?si=FJ-CvfnCRjwNjdlq
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Tuesday, Week XIV, Ordinary Time
