Known as "Good Shepherd Sunday", the Fourth Sunday of Easter is also the World Day of Prayer for Vocations and in the United States, Mother's Day. The theme of "laying down one's life for another" underscores all three. We see the all-encompassing love Jesus has for us as he compares himself to the dedicate shepherd who knows each of his sheep, even calls them by name and goes to all ends to protect them or find them if they lose their way. Those who have entered the priesthood or consecrated life, aspire to follow the model of the Good Shepherd. Faced with diminishing numbers in these ranks, we dedicate our prayers today for more to respond to the call which Jesus continues to make. May the din of today's secular and materialistic world not make the call impossible to hear, but may hearts accept it with confidence and joy.
And finally, our Mothers...are they not the best of "shepherds"? Do they not tend to their children with loving care in countless, unseen and such generous ways, that indeed, they "decrease" so that their children might "increase"? May this be a day to express love and gratitude for all the "Shepherds" in our lives.
Bro .Rene.
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