“Ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” (Matthew 9:36)

The meaning behind what Jesus said here is to ask us to take up the mission of evangelization. His main purpose for coming to this world was to lead everyone to salvation but He wishes that we continue His work: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations.”

As St. Paul once said, the type of grace each of us receives differs but we each use our unique method to give witness to this grace.

Therefore the first step of “asking” lies within us.

Meanwhile, this “asking” also includes our willingness to accept God’s assignment.

For example, St. Therese used “The Little Way” to accomplish her evangelization mission. Small gestures such as a smile or an expression of forgiveness were enough to promote God’s kingdom of “love”. Hence even though she rarely even stepped outside, the Church named her Patron of the Missions.