Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies The Shepherd Has Arrived
Jul 16, 2024
This podcast explores the theme of God as a shepherd and Jesus as the Son of David, showcasing the continuity from the Old Testament prophets to the Gospel of Mark and Paul's Letter to the Ephesians.
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God as True Shepherd
- God desires to shepherd His people but human leaders repeatedly fail in this role.
- God promises to personally shepherd His people and restore the scattered flock through a Davidic king.
Jesus: The Shepherd Has Arrived
- Jesus arrives as the true shepherd to the scattered tribes of Israel.
- The crowd gathers instinctively around Jesus who feels compassion for them as shepherdless sheep.
Paul on Jesus Uniting All
- Apostle Paul recognizes Jesus as the long-awaited shepherd meant to unite Jews and Gentiles.
- Jesus breaks down the dividing wall of enmity creating one new people through His blood.