Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

This Sunday, often called “Good Shepherd Sunday,” Jesus offers us a comforting and challenging image: “I am the gate for the sheep… whoever enters through me will be saved.” (John 10:1–10)

In a world full of competing voices, promises, and directions, it can be difficult to know whom to trust. Yet Jesus speaks clearly—He is not just one voice among many; He is the way to true life. He is both the Shepherd who knows His sheep and the gate who leads them to safety.

To belong to His flock is not simply to believe in Him from a distance, but to listen for His voice and follow where He leads. That requires attentiveness. It means making space in our lives for prayer, for Scripture, and for the quiet promptings of grace amid the noise of daily life.

Jesus also promises abundance: “I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” This is not a life free from hardship, but a life filled with purpose, peace, and the assurance that we are known and loved.

On this Sunday, we might ask ourselves: Do I recognize the voice of the Good Shepherd in my life? Am I following where He leads, or am I being pulled in other directions?

May we grow in trust, listening more closely to His voice, and walking confidently through the gate that leads to life.

Love,

Fr. Jason