Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). The word “good” in the Greek language refers “to goodness in the sense of capability.” In other ...

Commenting on this Sunday's Gospel of the Good Shepherd and on Psalm 23, Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the image of a shepherd's care. Jesus embraced suffering and now leads us in love through the gate ...

Jesus says, 'Amen, amen, I say to you ... I am the gate. … I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.' ...

Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). The word “good” in the Greek language refers “to goodness in the sense of capability.” In other ...

What makes a good leader? Jesus seems to think it requires a willingness to sacrifice. This is not a novel concept. When I ...

Jesus said, 'I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a ...

Today, in the Gospel of John, the emphasis is not yet on the Shepherd’s voice or His rod and staff. Instead, it is on the ...

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 ...

The image of the shepherd and his sheep is part of Biblical folklore from the very first pages of Genesis. Abel was a shepherd, as was Abraham and the other patriarchs. King David came from a pastoral ...