The Good Shepherd and Us

Saturday, May 5th, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on The Good Shepherd and Us

The image of the Good Shepherd effectively tells us some very important truths about how Jesus understands himself. It tells us that he will go out of his way to find us when we have strayed and will bring us ...

Jesus’ Prayer (Easter 7)

Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Jesus’ Prayer (Easter 7)

This year, the gospel for the 7th Sunday of Easter (John, chapter 17) is a section of the Lord’s prayer --- not the Our Father but Jesus’ prayer the night before he died --- in which Jesus asked God to ...