Christ has called us each in a particular way to labor in his vineyard here and now and witness to the truth of the gospel in our daily lives. To live that call—that vocation—our hearts must be open to the grace that Christ is offering to us in the circumstances of his providence. It is a privilege to be a Christian and to live this mission, just as it is a privilege to be ordained to the Order of the Diaconate and to serve the Church.