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The Good Shepherd: Reflections for the Fourth Sunday of Easter

Gospel (Read Jn 10:27-30) In our very brief Gospel reading, Jesus makes a wonderful promise to shepherd His people into eternal life. We, “the sheep,” must “hear” and “follow” Him. These two words magnificently sum up the appropriate human response to the great gift He has won for us through His Passion, Death, and Resurrection. […]

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Shepherd or judge? A tale of two sacraments

When I made my first confession, I clutched an index card with sweaty palms. On one side, I’d copied the act of contrition, dutifully memorized — but what if I tripped up in the heat of the moment? On the reverse was a detailed list of my sins, anxiously scribbled lest I miss one.

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Fear Not—Follow the Voice of the Good Shepherd

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want…” (Psalm 23:1). Who We Are It is incredibly important that we fully know and understand who we are.We are God’s special creation. He has made each of us in His image and likeness, in freedom and lo…

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Shepherds, not Hirelings

Fr. Paul D. Scalia: A good shepherd (a priest) protects the flock. The hireling flees. The shepherd remains and keeps watch.

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