Level I (Children's House): The Good Shepherd "He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has driven out all of his own, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice." (John 10:3b-4) What do you remember about this material that helps us think about Jesus? What could we thank Jesus for today? Is there a song you would want to sing? Perhaps you would like to draw the Good Shepherd and his sheep. I wonder if your drawing could show what makes him such a "good" shepherd. | Level II/III (Elementary): The Eucharistic Presence of the Good Shepherd We know the Good Shepherd feeds his sheep with the best food and best drink. When you see this material, what do you remember? What do you think about? Maybe you would like to read again the Gospel for this Sunday, John 10:1-10. What new images do you hear? How does that fit with this material? Perhaps you would like to plan prayer for your family using John 10 as your Gospel. How could you set your prayer table so that it fits the theme of your prayer? Maybe you would like to draw an image for your prayer table that will help you focus. |
In the readings for the 4th Sunday of Easter we hear again the beautiful Psalm 23 which begins, "The Lord is my shepherd." The Gospel from John brings this psalm into a new light through Jesus' telling of the parable of the Good Shepherd. In the Atrium, this parable is a central theme, even for the youngest child. Comments are closed.
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