Imagine the life of a shepherd, his days spent under the vast expanse of open sky, hills and valleys stretching out before him. St. Patrick, a shepherd himself, was no stranger to this way of life, and he found God while in the field.
‘Christ before me’: Pray the Breastplate of St. Patrick at the manger
Vocation event inspires participants ‘to follow the Good Shepherd’
On the Saturday before Good Shepherd Sunday, the Mike and Alice Westrich farm in Burtrum was filled with parents and their elementary school-age children seeking to learn more about Jesus, the Good Shepherd.
Pope to priests: Don’t remain ‘barricaded in the sacristy’
“There is a world waiting for the Gospel and the Lord wants his shepherds to be conformed to him, carrying in their hearts and on their shoulders the expectations and burdens of the flock. Open, compassionate and merciful hearts,” the pope said.