We moderns often view Jesus as though he were a cute, cuddly, non-threatening buddy of ours who only speaks in saccharine tones about love, joy, and friendship.
Read MoreThe liturgy today is centered on the Good Shepherd. The communion antiphon says, “The Good Shepherd is risen! He who laid down His life for His sheep, who died for His flock, He is risen, alleluia.”
Read MoreIn his affectionate words of farewell, St. Paul the Apostle leaves us with one of the earliest and clearest expressions of faith in the Blessed Trinity found in the New Testament and he prays for the granting of all kinds of supernatural gifts.
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