4th Sunday of Easter April 26, 2026

Readings: Acts: 2.14,36-41 1 Peter 2.22-25   John 10.1-10

The Lord is my Shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.  The good shepherd offers everything for the sake of his flock. He does not believe in half measures. We must imitate Christ, the good shepherd who dared the devil to save us. We must say like Christ, “I will.” Lord, let me take care of the sick, the orphans, the weak, the poor, the marginalized, and the oppressed. Lord, let me fight for their course. Let me be their light, hope, pride, and shepherd.

As good shepherds, each one of us has a responsibility towards someone. We must not abandon this responsibility to the detriment of our flock. Today’s celebration reminds us that we ought to be contrasted to “mundane shepherds” of our time who exploit their flock. Jesus teaches us that we must build a good relationship with our flock based on love, trust, and mutual respect. We also must make Christ the shepherd of our souls. This means listening to his voice through the scriptures, the teachings of the Church’s Magisterium, and the church’s traditions. We must listen to him to be truly the sheep of the Lord’s flock. He never fails. He knows the path we walk every day. He knows when to place us on his shoulders, to take us by the hand like his little children.

We shall hear and recognize his voice when we come closer to him. Whereas moving away from him endangers our life. He beckons us: “Come unto me all you (my sheep) who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matt 1, 28). So, let us make the risen Christ our shepherd because, if we do: “there is nothing we shall want, and indeed, goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our life (Ps 23, 1.6).