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The Good Shepherd
Psalm 23 invites us to renew our trust in God, to abandon ourselves completely in His hands. Let us, then, trustingly ask the Lord to allow us always to walk on His paths, even along the difficult paths of our own times, as a docile and obedient flock; let us ask Him to welcome us into His house, at His table, and to lead us to 'still waters' so that, in welcoming the gift of His Spirit, we may drink from His spring, source of that living water which 'gushes up to eternal life’.
General Audience
'Psalm 23'
5 October 2011
The Good Shepherd
If we walk behind the 'Good Shepherd’, however difficult, tortuous and long the paths of our life may seem, we too can be certain that they are right for us, that the Lord guides us and that He is always close.
General Audience
'Psalm 23'
5 October 2011
The Good Shepherd
‘He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff – they comfort me’. The shepherd points out the right path to those entrusted to him. He goes before them and leads them. Let us put it differently: the Lord shows us the right way to be human. He teaches us the art of being a person.
Homily
Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
St Peter's Square
11 June 2010
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