The Voice!

A little over 25 years ago my family and I took one of our vacations to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Snows in Belleville, Illinois. It is a beautiful, peaceful area, right across the river from St. Louis. At that time they had an exhibit called "The Power." This exhibit put everything into perspective about our daily life. One room had a set of televisions that came on at different times to show that there are many voices calling out to us, wanting our attention. Then, above all the noise, a louder voice was heard, "Follow Me." In the next room was a picture of Christ. Jesus is the one that calls to us over all the noise in our lives but do we really listen? One commentator says this, "Christ, our Good Shepherd, hears our voices far more keenly than we sometimes here his. Like the very walls of a sheepfold, he protects us from harm. We can rejoice with confidence within that shelter" (Magnificat, 247). The Good Shepherd discourses continue in our gospel for today, John 10:22-30. Again, Jesus says to us that the Good Shepherd calls his sheep and they follow because they hear and recognize his voice. May the voice of the Good Sheperd ring loudly in our lives today and everyday because he bids us to follow the path to eternal life. God Bless You!!!