Diebus Saltem Dominicis: 2nd Sunday after Easter – In the know

“What a Sacred Heart picture means commonly today, that the Good Shepherd picture meant to the early Christians.” -Pius Parsch

Diebus Saltem Dominicis: 2nd Sunday after Easter – In the know

Traditionally, the 2nd Sunday after Easter is called “Good Shepherd Sunday” due to the reading from the Gospel of John 10:11-16. In the Novus Ordo this Gospel is now read on the 4th Sunday of Easter. It is hard to exaggerate the influence of the image of Christ as the Good Shepherd on the minds and hearts of ancient Christians down to our own age. Perhaps a good linking analogy would be the…

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