Good Shepherd Sunday (Jn 10:11-18)
In Palestine sheep are raised for their wool and not for their meat. Hence, the sheep lives with the shepherd for years. And they develop strong affections for one another. For this reason, the shepherd truly loves his sheep and the sheep know him and love him. The shepherd protects the sheep from wild animals. He is armed with a slingshot and club.
Jesus presents himself as the Good Shepherd. He paid the price of our redemption.
What makes the love of Christ heroic (according to St. Paul) was that while we were still enemies, he died for us (Rom 5:7-8).
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