John 10:1-10, Fourth Sunday of Easter Sheep are interesting animals. They are neither predators nor aggressive. Sheep are simply prey species and therefore vulnerable. They easily flock together, unless some stray away. They are very sociable. They are not individualistic. Anyone of them can just lead a pack of sheep and all the rest will…
Day: May 7, 2017
Knowing My Shepherd – Weyms Sanchez, SJ
John 10:1-10, Fourth Sunday Of Easter Today, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, is also known as Good Shepherd Sunday. One of the images that Jesus used to describe himself is that of a Good Shepherd, a shepherd who knows his sheep and is willing to lay down his life for his sheep. In Psalm 23,…
Voice – Jett Villarin, SJ
John 10:1-10, Fourth Sunday of Easter It is harder to listen nowadays. The plethora of channels out there adds to the difficulty. Ironically, instead of being more connected in a wired and flatter world, we find all kinds of disconnection. Nowhere is this seen more readily than in the proliferation of the echo chamber, which…
Flight Distance – Arnel Aquino, SJ
John 10:1-10, Fourth Sunday of Easter In our novitiate in Novaliches, we take care of a flock of sheep. I counted 27 the last time. They graze on the grounds all morning. After lunch, they’re herded back into their pen. Many years ago, it was cows and turkeys that roamed the place. But because our…
Eat! – Rudolf Horst, SVD
John 10:1-10, Fourth Sunday Of Easter This Sunday is often called the “Good Shepherd Sunday”. We have recited the much loved Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd” and in the Gospel, Jesus speaks about himself as shepherd and about us as his sheep whom he loves so much and for whom he cares so…
One Lost Sheep 