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Apr 22, 2018 · In John 10, when Jesus proclaims himself the good shepherd, how should we understand this? The Greek word John uses here is kalos, the familiar word meaning beautiful or worthy. But consider for a moment the depth of Jesus’ goodness as our shepherd.
- Kolby Kerr
Apr 24, 2023 · Easter 4 every year is Good Shepherd Sunday. The Collect and most of the readings through the entire three-year cycle on this day make explicit reference to God as the shepherd of his people. The Collect addressed to the Father God names Jesus Christ as “the Good Shepherd” and the followers of Jesus as the Father’s own people.
- Geoff Little
Apr 30, 2020 · The Responsorial Psalm (Ps 23), introduces Yahweh as the Good Shepherd of Israel and describes all of the things the Lord does for us, His sheep, in providing for our needs. The second reading, taken from Peter’s First Letter to the Church, continues the "shepherd” imagery.
Apr 14, 2024 · The BCP designated Easter 4 as Good Shepherd Sunday, as the Gospel readings in all three years come out of John 10, where Jesus makes the audacious claim to the religious leaders of Jerusalem, I am the good shepherd. In Year B, the portion of that chapter appointed, John 10:11-16, contains that very saying for our careful contemplation on Sunday.
- Geoff Little
Apr 22, 2021 · The Fourth Sunday of Easter marks the midpoint of the 50 Easter season and constitutes a kind of unofficial feast we might call “Good Shepherd Sunday.”
Apr 29, 2023 · The Fourth Sunday of Easter is traditionally called “Good Shepherd Sunday” because that is the theme of the Gospel. That had previously been the Gospel of what we today call the Third Sunday...
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May 6, 2022 · The Good Shepherd: Reflections for the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Gayle Somers. Gospel (Read Jn 10:27-30) In our very brief Gospel reading, Jesus makes a wonderful promise to shepherd His people into eternal life. We, “the sheep,” must “hear” and “follow” Him.
