The lectionary gospel readers for the Fourth Sunday of Easter take the three parts of John 10 in turn; being in Year A, we ...

"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.

The Holy Father reminded the faithful this truth for each person to take to heart: ‘For Christ, I am important, irreplaceable, worth the infinite price of his life.’ Pope Francis waves to pilgrims ...

Sunday, April 22, is the Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year B). Mass Readings: Acts 4:8-12; Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18. Do you know what “Jesus” means? It literally ...

There is this idea in the Bible that goes back centuries and millennia, that God is like a shepherd. When God formed a community to be his representatives to the world, he chose, not city dwellers or ...

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 ...

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.” ...

New priests lie face down on the floor during an ordination ceremony presided over by Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, April 22, 2018. (Credit: Tony Gentile/Pool Photo via ...

When Jesus the Good Shepherd says that he calls each sheep by name, he's saying that he knows each of them uniquely, loving ...