Ancient Christians both appropriated and critically modified the good shepherd paradigm. Jesus names himself as the “good shepherd” who “lays down his life for the sheep’’ (John 10:11), as well the ...
Jesus did not let cultural or religious taboos stand in his way. He breaks through such petty barriers to restore our life. Jesus knocks down walls that seem as unbreachable as death. Nothing stops ...
One of the most popular depictions in Christian art is Jesus as the Good Shepherd. The earliest Christians had a fondness for connecting Psalm 23 with their prayers for the dead and their hope for ...
The shepherd is counting the sheep ... the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan. While Jesus’ miracles displayed the power of God and proved Jesus was His Son, the parables were designed to ...
Cardinal William Goh of Singapore encouraged Catholic educators to confidently introduce young people to Jesus, assuring them that doing so would provide students with passion, purpose, and meaning in ...
Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep to show that the Kingdom of God is accessible to all, even those who were sinners or strayed from God’s path. He uses the example of a shepherd (God ...