The Fourth Sunday of Easter is known as a “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Jesus tells us the importance of knowing who is the Shepherd and recognising his voice follow Him.
Jesus uses this parable (John 10: 27-30) about shepherds because the people in his day knew the kind of life that a shepherd lived – it was a difficult life and a hard life.
Jesus being the Good shepherd of our lives, the model shepherd and we should reflect what is so good about Him and why He is the “model shepherd”.
Jesus says that the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He wasn’t in it for the money or the glory but sacrifice his life for his sheep so that we may gain favour and life.
Jesus, the Good Shepherd loves us enough, cares about us enough, and to die for us. He chose to struggle, to die, so that we may live forever.
As we go out to world after Mass, God’s spirit will go with us, helping us with life, giving us direction, courage, peace to cope with all the brokenness of in our lives.
“The Lord is my Shepherd; there is nothing I shall not want.” (Ps 23)
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