Second Sunday after Easter AD 2026

Christ is our Shepherd. He is the Good Shepherd who gave His life for us—so that our guilt might be erased, our sins forgiven, and that we might be redeemed and saved. We have been bought at a great price—the blood of the Son of God—by which, having been cleansed, we may walk in newness of life.

Through His self-sacrificing love, Christ has left us an example: we “should follow His steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth; who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him who judgeth righteously.”

Christ is our great High Priest and the Chief Shepherd—and yet we, too, share in His priestly and pastoral calling. We are invited to come before God’s throne in intercession for our neighbors, seeking for them His grace and mercy, forgiveness, and the gift of new life—especially for those who have no idea how deeply He loves them or longs to save them. And like faithful shepherds, we are called to ensure that not only we ourselves, but also those who journey with us toward heaven, do not fall into spiritual hunger or thirst.

The joy of being redeemed and welcomed by God as His children should be so great and overflowing within us that we cannot keep it to ourselves. We must share it—and in doing so, we most truly follow the example of our Good Shepherd.