There is this idea in the Bible that goes back centuries and millennia, that God is like a shepherd. When God formed a community to be his representatives to the world, he chose, not city dwellers or ...

In John chapter 10, Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep” (vs. 11). Jesus uses the imagery of a shepherd to portray Himself as being the kind of ...

The image of Jesus as the good shepherd is one that resonates with many people, invoking thoughts of divine care, protection and guidance. In artistic depictions, the good shepherd is typically a ...

The disciples of Jesus, by keeping his memory alive, by living the commitment to which he called the Christian community, were Jesus' prophesy about his death and resurrection. His disciples (sheep), ...

The fundamental question of the Easter season is, How does the movement begun by the earthly Jesus continue after his resurrection? Today’s excerpt from Jesus’ discourse in John 10, known as the Good ...

Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). The word “good” in the Greek language refers “to goodness in the sense of capability.” In other ...

The British monarch is a symbol of the UK’s commitment to the wellbeing of all people — and the most demanding aspect of being king is the willingness to set aside any purpose other than that of the ...

"Jesus said, ‘I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep'" (John 10:11). This verse comes from the Gospel of John, one of the four gospel narratives in the New Testament.

VATICAN CITY — Reflecting on the image of the Good Shepherd, Pope Francis said his is the only voice that leads us to safety and friendship with God, and he cautioned against the false wisdom of those ...