Jesus in today's gospel is the Good Shepherd. This Sunday is often used to promote vocations to the ordained ministry. The world, when it seeks to attack the Church, will inevitably try to destroy Our Lady and the priesthood. The ministry of Pope Francis and the bishops is essential to keeping us united as Catholics. We need to remember to listen to the voices of our shepherds and not to other alien and hostile voices who seek to discredit the authority and teaching of the Church which has endured through the centuries since the resurrection. As much as they are weak, in keeping with our general human condition, the mark of a true shepherd is that he gives his life for the flock. The example and commitment of Bishop John and the priests of this diocese is a visible witness of such love for the Church.
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