Just a few weeks ago, near the middle of Lent, we read the Parable of the Good Shepherd. Next Sunday we will hear this parable proclaimed at Mass! Read this passage from the Gospel of John. What stands out to you? Why does the hired man run away? How is the Good Shepherd different from that man in how He cares for the sheep? The Alleluia verse says, "I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep and mine know me." Write this verse and illustrate it in such a way that this "knowing" between the sheep and the shepherd are shown.
Level II (1st-2nd) Silence Part of knowing God and being known by Him is taking time to listen for His voice. This week, find a place either inside or outside your house where you can be still and listen for God. Perhaps you would like to find or draw a picture that will help you to listen. Maybe you would like to take your Bible to that place or a copy part of a Scripture passage to read in that place. Then, take ten minutes at least two different times this week to go to that place, still your body, and listen deeply for the voice of the Good Shepherd. | Level III (3rd-6th) Psalm 23 We often read Psalm 23 together during Lent. However, this Scripture is also so beautiful to read together during the Easter Season. Look up Psalm 23 and read the whole psalm. How does this Old Testament Scripture fit the parable that you read about the Good Shepherd. Make a list of the similarities between the shepherd described in the Psalm and the Good Shepherd in the parable. Perhaps you would also want to make a third column for "today" and write how the Good Shepherd acts with us today. |