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Praying for vocations and good shepherds

April 22, 2024

Yesterday, the fourth Sunday of Easter, is known as the Good Shepherd Sunday. That is because on this Sunday, in all three-year liturgical cycles’ readings, the Church invites us to meditate on the Gospel of John. It is also known as Vocation Sunday, and dedicated to promoting vocations in the Catholic Church and encouraging individuals

‘I am the Good Shepherd’: Unraveling Jesus’s use of metaphorical names

April 21, 2024

“Of all the names in the world given to men, this is the only one by which we can be saved.” (Acts 4:12) In Sunday’s first reading, St Peter extols the miraculous power of the name of Jesus, but in the Gospel, Jesus gives himself a metaphorical name: “I am the Good Shepherd” (John 10:11).

Jesus is the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep

April 23, 2015

Fourth Sunday of Easter, Acts 4:8-12 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18 (Year B)