In Illo Tempore: Good Shepherd Sunday – 2nd after Easter

Apr 20, 2026 - 04:00
In Illo Tempore: Good Shepherd Sunday – 2nd after Easter

The 2nd Sunday after Easter in the traditional Roman Rite is called Good Shepherd Sunday. The nickname is well deserved. The Gospel presents Christ’s discourse in John 10, the Epistle from 1 Peter gathers into itself Isaiah’s Suffering Servant, and the Roman Station in ancient times was St. Peter’s on the Vatican Hill, at the grave of the first and foremost pastor ovium. The Mass is woven with one…

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