The response from the prophet Jeremiah invites us to entrust our lives into the hands of the shepherd who loves, cares, and defends us.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 16th Week of the Year (#399)
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16th Sunday of the Year: The work of the shepherd. Catholic Inspiration
The shepherd protects, guides, and takes care of the sheep. In our need we draw near to the Lord our shepherd, even as we are mindful of the moments when we are called by God to shepherd those entrusted to our care.
Mass Readings – 16th Sunday of the Year (B – #107)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 16th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 16th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Jeremiah 23:1-6
- The Lord will punish the shepherds who have scattered the sheep and driven them away.
- God will gather the flock to increase and multiply, appointing new and faithful shepherds.
Psalm – 23:1-6
- “The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.”
- God takes the initiative, leading, protecting, nourishing and sustaining our lives.
2nd Reading – Ephesians 2:13-18
- We who were once far off have become near by the blood of Christ.
- Christ is our peace, reconciling us to God and giving us access in one Spirit to the Father.
Gospel – Mark 6:30-34
- Pressed in by the crowds, Jesus invites the apostles to come away by themselves and rest.
- The Lord gazes upon the people and takes pity on them, for they are like sheep without a shepherd.
Mass Readings – 16th Sunday of the Year (B – #107)
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Study, Pray, Serve: 4th Sunday of Easter
Let’s examine some of the themes in the Mass readings on the 4th Sunday of Easter.
1st Reading – Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12
- Peter addresses the people, stating that the healing miracle they have seen was done in the name of Jesus Christ.
- Raised from the dead, it is in his name that we have salvation.
Psalm – 118:1,8-9,21-23,26,28-29
- “The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.”
- This is the psalm that Peter quotes in the speech we just heard in Acts, proclaiming Jesus as the fulfillment of salvation history.
2nd Reading – 1st Letter of John 3:1-2
- Calling us “children of God,” we perceive the love which the Almighty has bestowed upon us.
- What we will become is not known now, but when it is revealed, we will be like him and see him as he is.
Gospel – John 10:11-18
- Jesus claims that he is the “good shepherd” who knows, leads, defends, and lays down his life for the sheep.
- The Father has given Christ the power and command to lay down his life for the flock.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of Easter (Year B, #50)
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Study, Pray, Serve: Christ the King
Here are some of the themes that surface in the Mass readings for the Feast of Christ the King.
1st Reading – Ezekiel 34:11-12,15-17
- God will shepherd the people: tending, seeking, rescuing, healing, protecting.
- God will also judge and separate the sheep rightly, between rams and goats.
Psalm – 23:1-3,5-6
- “The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.”
- God leads and refreshes, prepares and anoints, so that goodness and kindness will follow us.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 15:20-26,28
- Through one man (Adam) death entered the world; through one man (Christ) all shall be brought to life.
- At the end, Christ will judge all creation, and the last enemy will be death.
- The Son will then be subjected to God, who will be all in all.
Gospel – Matthew 25:31-46
- When the Son of Man comes in glory with all the angels, he will judge all the nations, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates sheep and goats.
- Our response to the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, ill, and imprisoned will be treated as if it were done to Christ himself – the accursed to eternal punishment and the righteous to eternal life.
Mass Readings – Our Lord Jesus Christ the King of the Universe (A)
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28th Sunday of the Year: The Lord is my shepherd. Catholic Inspiration
Psalm 23 inspires us to trust in the Lord when we face difficult and challenging times.
Mass Readings – 28th Sunday of the Year (A)
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4th Sunday of Easter: The Lord is my shepherd. Catholic Inspiration
The 23rd Psalm strengthens our faith as we claim Christ as the shepherd of our lives. May we turn to the Lord in our need and call upon God for help when we assist others on their journey through life.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of Easter
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The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Sacred Heart of Jesus beats with a shepherd’s love. For while we were still sinners, Christ died for us; and like the shepherd who leaves the 99 other sheep, the Lord looks for us when we stray.
Mass Readings – Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
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Daily Mass: The Lord shepherds us. Catholic Inspiration
Both Isaiah and the Gospel of Matthew reveal that God cares for us like a zealous shepherd who guards the sheep. May we trust in the Lord to lead and guide us through this life to the next.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Advent
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Study, Pray, Serve: 16th Sunday of the Year
Here are some of the main themes in the readings on this 16th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Jeremiah 23:1-6
- Woe to the shepherds that mislead and scatter the flock.
- God will appoint shepherds who will protect the flock, and none shall be missing.
Psalm – 23:1-6
- “The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.”
- God guides, protects and leads us to the Lord’s house, our final dwelling.
2nd Reading – Ephesians 2:13-18
- Christ is our lasting peace, reconciling us to God through the Cross.
- We are no longer far off, but have now drawn near through the blood of Christ.
Gospel – Mark 6:30-34
- Having reported all that they have done, Christ invites the apostles to come away and rest.
- Crowds follow Jesus, and he takes pity on them…for they were like sheep without a shepherd.
Mass Readings – 16th Sunday of the Year
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