AI OVERVIEW: Disciples are sent on mission, and the harvest is abundant, yet laborers are few, so the duty to feed the spiritually hungry rests on those called to lead, teach, and shepherd the community in faith. Priests, through ordination, embody this calling by offering the Eucharist, forgiving sins, and making present the sacrifice of Christ on the cross at Mass, shaping their identity as ultra Christ in sacramental ministry. For fathers, the primary responsibility is spiritual provision for their families—fostering prayer, guarding against spiritual danger, and bringing them to the Eucharist—echoing Ezekiel's shepherding imagery and the pastoral care Jesus exemplifies, and to model trust.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: Father Nagel's homily for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.
