First, God was David’s shepherd (verse 1).

In Jesus’ day shepherding sheep was a common and well-known occupation. For us it is not very well-known. Sheep and shepherd develop a special bond. The sheep come to trust the voice of the shepherd.

This is the picture painted in Isaiah 53:6. We are all by nature Mrs. Gadabout. We should be content with the things the Lord has provided, and we should be delighted to feast in His pastures. But sin ...

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.” ...

The key theme of this Sunday’s Gospel is the recovery of the repentant sinner. The Gospel itself comes in two versions: a short and a long form. The short form includes only the first two parables in ...

Photo by peyman toodari, courtesy of Unsplash. In Scripture, sometimes the blame for the breakdown of a community falls upon the flock rather than the shepherd. “For you have gone astray like sheep,” ...

During the Easter period, the Church continues to remember and celebrate the Resurrection of her Lord. As the event is recalled, its truth is also applied to the Christian way of life. What does it ...

At 3 a.m. in the lambing shed on his farm in the Irish midlands, John Connell speaks gently to a ewe in labor. “The wave of willful force doesn’t work,” he says. “It’s about calm and serene and ...