Sacerdotus: Easter 4. Sunday: Good shepherd Sunday

Readings for the fourth Easter Sunday, C Year

The fourth week of Easter is known as the “Shepherd Sunday”, focusing on the Gospel as a good shepherd of Jesus. C. This Sunday reading are:

• First reading: Acts 13:14, 43-52 – Paul and Barnabas Preached by Jews and Gentiles, finding acceptance among the Gentiles, filling the mission of the light of the nations.

• Reply to Psalm: 100: 1-2, 3, 5 – Hymn cheer: “We are his people, the sheep of his flock,” God celebrates lasting love and loyalty.

• Second reading: Revelation 7: 9, 14, 14b-17 – Seeing many people from John, standing in front of the lamb, will take shepherds to the sources of life.

• Gospel: John 10: 27-30.

Reflection on reading

Reading for the fourth Easter Sunday in C, emphasizing the intimate relationship between good shepherds and herds, unity, mission and eternal promise. In the Gospel, Jesus speak to his sheep, following his voice, following him and receive eternal life – so safe “No one can get me out of my hand.” This unity is distinguished from his father, emphasizing the divine protection and love that surrounds his flock. The Psalm 100 echoes, delighted that we are delighted to serve the people of God, the heep of his pasture, called to serve joy under his faithful attention.

The first reading of the action highlights the wide role of the church. Paul and the barn, to reject, go to the Gentiles, to fill the Plan of God to the end of the earth. ” This reflects the call of the shepherd to collect all the people in a flock, whatever. The second reading of Revelation offers a final compliance with this mission, many people from all nations gathered the shepherds in front of the lamb. Together, these readings remind us of the flocks of God, to listen to Shepherd’s voice, to participate in the role of universal salvation and promise forever life.

Matching the Pope’s election and Leo XIV

The Pope Leo XIV is three days before May 8, 2025, with a deep link to these readings. Robert Prevost Cardinal, Peru, was the first Pope of North America, on April 21st, after the death of the Pope, Leo XII, Leo XII. The Pope is known by teaching of his care and social justice. Pope Francis, Leo XIV continue to be a shepherd that continues to take the shepherd that smells.

The image of the good shepherd of the gospel eches deeply with the role of the Pope, it is often called “Universal Shepherd”. The election of Leo XIV reflects the mission of the shepherd in a single flock, as Jesus says in 10:27, “I hear my sheep my voice; I know, and they follow me.” Leo XIV embodies this universal caller who worked with naturalized and poor citizens of Peru. Chiclayo, when the Ministry of Peru, served excluded, the shepherd reflects the care of all sheep, especially the weakest. The first Pope of North America symbolizes the mission of reaching the church’s “end of the earth”, as Paul and the barns have been carried out in actions, breaking cultural and geographical limits.

Second reading view of a crowd of people from all nations before launches Leo XIV’s global view. It reflects a variety of flocks described in the revelation of Latin American citizenship and double services according to a single shepherd. On May 10, when Leo XIV visited to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Genazzan, he spoke to be faithful to the people of God on May 8th. “It can be peace,” flocks, such as global reactions, such as Global reactions, President Taiwanese Lai Ching-Te’s hope for peace and justice.

On May 11, when Leo XIV delivers his first Angelus from the apostolic palace, his words are likely to be the Union of the Shepherd and forever in terms of hope. He has emphasized his name, Leo XIV and Peace and Service focused on reading the pastoral mission to carry life derivatives, as described in revelation. Before Sunday, his election time, before Sunday, offers a moment to reflect his universal mission under a new shepherd.

Conclusion

In the fourth Easter Sunday reading, aligned with May 11, 2025, in the liturgical calendar, they invite us to listen to the good voice of the shepherd to embrace our identity as a flock and the role of universal salvation. Leo XIV’s election, a shepherd with a heart for the global church, brings these issues. Historical historical Sundays, faithfully call the promenary of the eternal life of the shepherd, to celebrate the unity of the different herd of God and follow the voice of Christ through his leadership. Leo XIV being his role, invited to live the church to a single flock, guided by good shepherds and the shepherd chosen on the ground.