The image of Jesus as the good shepherd is one that resonates with many people, invoking thoughts of divine care, protection and guidance. In artistic depictions, the good shepherd is typically a ...

"Jesus said, ‘I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep'" (John 10:11). This verse comes from the Gospel of John, one of the four gospel narratives in the New Testament.

Sunday, April 30, is the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Mass readings: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 23: 1-3a, 3b4, 5, 6; 1 Peter 2:20b-25; John 10:1-10. Today’s Gospel speaks of our Shepherd, Jesus, and what he ...

Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). The word “good” in the Greek language refers “to goodness in the sense of capability.” In other ...

The Holy Father told the faithful: ‘On this first Sunday of the year, I renew to you all the Lord’s blessings of peace and good. In joyful moments and in sad ones, let us entrust ourselves to him, he ...

IZNIK, Turkey (AP) — Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia’s early Christian era: a fresco of a Roman-looking Jesus as the “Good Shepherd.” At the time, ...

Two men recited Psalm 23. One was trained in speech technique and drama; he recited the psalm with power and the audience cheered and even asked for an encore. Then the other much older man repeated ...

The Good Shepherd by Letbetter explains, “the artist, Weinert, is saying that the shepherd saves the lamb by kneeling, a posture of humility, ignoring the thorny brush that had entangled the lamb.” ...

In these days of Easter season, we hear lovely readings about Jesus the Good Shepherd. We can imagine bucolic settings of green grass and flowing waters, where this gentle Jesus leads his sheep to a ...

Photo by Sylvain Brison on Unsplash. Over the past few Sundays, we have heard about the role of teaching, preaching and healing in Jesus’ ministry. Today’s readings focus on leadership formation, ...

IZNIK, Turkey (AP) — Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia’s early Christian era: a fresco of a Roman-looking Jesus as the “Good Shepherd.” The painting ...

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is looking for three suspects accused of stealing mail from an apartment complex on the far west Bexar County. IZNIK – Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered one of ...