Commenting on this Sunday's Gospel of the Good Shepherd and on Psalm 23, Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the image of a shepherd's care. Jesus embraced suffering and now leads us in love through the gate ...

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Psalm 23 is a masterpiece throughout. Each verse rings with hope, comfort and blessings. It is possibly the best-loved chapter in the entire Bible. It is beloved by Christians and Jews alike. Charles ...

Many people today find the famous psalm troubling. But we need it now more than ever. Psalm 23 offers hope and encouragement like no other poem. Countless Jews and Christians have found in this short ...

Jesus answered them, “I told you and you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify to me. But you do not ...

A pastor reflects on recognizing Jesus’ voice like a familiar loved one amid life’s noise, urging believers to listen for the ...

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 ...

April 26 is the 116th day of the year and 249 more days to the end of the year. Today is the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Incidentally, the Pope’s prayer intention for the month of April is ...

April 26, 2026 – 4th Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday Readings: Acts 2: 14a, 36-41, Psalm 23, R. The Lord is my ...

A Psalm for those who don’t know what happens next. Today’s devotion is for the person who doesn’t know what happens next. I have been reading the Psalms for the past few weeks during my devotional ...