“And so we must ask: do I listen to the voice of the Shepherd by making a regular, reflective and prayerful reading of the Scriptures an integral part of my spiritual life?” Fr. Geoffrey Plant

“We know that...they sacrificed the sheep for themselves but Jesus is saying 'no, the shepherd is going to sacrifice his life for the sheep'” Fr. Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ

“What about all of us who like to hide behind the title of Christian yet our actions would show that we belong to something else?” Fr. Oscar Pratt

“So a bad shepherd is the one who comes to the sheep and leave the sheep worse than he met them. But Jesus, the Good Shepherd, always leave the sheep better than he met them.” Fr. Emmanuel Ochigbo

“We ourselves must be the body of Christ. I think Jesus is telling us that 'there is nothing we shall want and we will have abundant life' if we take care of one another the way the Good Shepherd takes care of the sheep.” Susan Nagele on "John 10:1-10

“It's hard to listen to the Good Shepherd sometimes especially when that Good Shepherd is telling you to do something that you don't want to do or to go someplace that you really don't want to go” Monsignor Raymond East

“That's what I love about today's gospel, it isn't just about hearing the voice of the shepherd, it's about recognizing it” Fr. John Paul Forté, OP

“Jesus is the Good Shepherd. Not alcohol, not the TV, not ratings, not your loneliness, not your pain, not your depression, they don't lead you. Jesus leads you if you hear his voice. Isn't he the one who has called you by name?” Monsignor Raymond East

“I have heard that the sound of our own name is the most cherished sound for every human being” Sr. Kathleen Reiley

“At the heart of it is that love on which the universe is founded, that love so ancient it has always been there, unchanging, and yet responsible for every touch of newness, every moment of genuine freshness, delight” Fr Peter Hunter

“God is wholly simple and his attention cannot be divided between two of us. We each have his whole attention and love simultaneously and perpetually.” Fr Piers Linley

“In what form can he be the door of the sheepfold? In the form of Christ crucified, spreading his arms wide, like an open door. So we have to let Christ in to our inner selves through the door of faith in Christ, and him crucified.” Fr Edmund Hill

“Did not Jesus bring abundant life to the man born blind right then and there...Did Jesus say 'hang tight, power through and you'll get the good stuff later'?...Abundant life is not an end-of-life promise. It's right now.” Radhika Sukumar-White

“The scent that would linger afterwards, after an encounter with Christ is going to be some mix of gratitude and peacefulness that leads us towards us simply being humble and grateful for where we are in life and how things are going” Fr. Juan P. Ruiz on John 10:1-10

“The psalm says, “Your rod and your staff give me courage.” Courage is given by protection—from others who seek harm and sometimes from ourselves. That is God’s way.” Mary Ortwein

Sr. Julia Walsh expands from her book “For Love of the Broken Body: A Spiritual Memoir” #catholic #communion

“If other people see the benefits that being a member of Christ’s flock brings, then they’ll be much more likely to seek out Christ themselves. Only Christ can justify, but we can encourage other people to open themselves to Christ’s saving grace.” Fr Dominic Ryan

“We have always wandered away, and yet Jesus found us. Oh how often has He travelled far and wide, wallowing in the thick forest in searching of us because we are so precious to Him!” Fr. Lawrence Obilor

“We are Christians not because we disbelieve the Old Testament, but because we believe the Old Testament is true, and that what it predicted has actually happened.” John Bergsma

“Safety is not to be found in the sheep-pen per se, not even if you take the sheepfold to be the Church. The safety comes from being in union with Christ.” Fr John Patrick Kenrick on John 10:1-10

“No two people will follow the exact same path and yet all the paths along which he leads will open to green pastures, for this is why he came...There are no dead ends, if they are listening to his voice and following him.” Fr Dermot Morrin

““The Good Shepherd” doesn’t watch over us and protect us from all harm like some fairy godmother. He offers us New Life as a community that struggles together, suffers together and ultimately celebrates new life together in spite of the...evil that confronts us.” Gerry Lee

“I do want us to understand that we Christians are not supposed to remain stupid sheep. We are not supposed to be always on the verge of getting lost.” Fr Mark Edney

Someone wrote a Eucharistic book, just not how you might imagine. Sr. Julia Walsh in “For Love of the Broken Body” speaks how her life experience teaches on Communion and the broken body of Jesus. #catholicpodcast

Catch the full episode on the “1 Christian 1 Topic” podcast

Third Sunday of Easter - Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Maryknoll Lay Missioner Gabe Hurrish reflects on Jesus joining the disciples on the road to Emmaus

The "Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns" is a great resource for reflections on the Sunday Mass readings by providing the perspective of a missioner. Here are 2 pages on the Road to Emmaus:

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Who always enjoys a Ron Rolheiser scripture reflection? 🙋🏽 Thankfully, there's at least one page of his commentary on the Road to Emmaus story:

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The Road to Emmaus story is a very rich scripture text and Dr. Brant Pitre does a great job of shedding light on these verses 👇🏽

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Jesus Walks and Talks with us (Road to Emmaus Reflection) YouTube video by GatherClip

For anyone looking for an interesting bible conversation on today's Mass readings for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, here are two humble students reflecting on the meaning of the Road to Emmaus 👇🏽

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...these two who doubted the women now went back to the 11 and wanted their testimony to be believed. Why do we think our experiences have more value and validity than others?

An interesting bible reflection, in Luke 24 verse 9 the women reported to the 11 apostles of the risen Christ but "their story seemed like nonsense and they did not believe them." Yet in verse 33-35...