Rev. Johnnie Moore of Washington, D.C., shared what it means for Jesus Christ to call himself the "good shepherd" in John 10:11. Christians, he said, need a shepherd.

In John chapter 10, Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep” (vs. 11). Jesus uses the imagery of a shepherd to portray Himself as being the kind ...

May 8, 2022, the Fourth Sunday of Easter: The metaphor of Jesus as shepherd and his followers as sheep also offers a framework for their relationship. May 8, 2022, ...

Jesus is the Good Shepherd because of His concern for the sheep − “I am the good shepherd; I know My sheep and My sheep know Me” (vs. 14).

Jesus is not a hired hand, He is the Good Shepherd. He knows who His sheep are and will never let them out of His sight. He can be trusted fully because He is fully trustworthy.

Sunday, July 22, is the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B). Mass Readings: Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 23:1-6, Ephesians 2:13-18, Mark 6:30-34. You may think that we live in a divided and dangerous ...

‘I am the Good Shepherd,’ Jesus reminds us. (photo: Shutterstock) Msgr. Charles Pope Sunday Guide April 18, 2024. Sunday, April 21, is the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

The Shepherd is a sizable text — 114 chapters long — and substantial portions describe a vision of a tower under construction. The tower represents the church itself, in the sense of all Jesus ...

Given that the Shepherd is a long, rambling text that doesn’t explicitly mention Jesus, you might assume that it was only read by a small number of early Christian theologians. This, however ...

Vatican City, Apr 22, 2018 / 04:29 am. On Sunday Pope Francis ordained 16 men to the priesthood, reminding them to be like Jesus the Good Shepherd in the way they serve the members of their ...