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Feast Day – April 25 – Good Shepherd Sunday

The Fourth Sunday of Easter is known as “Good Shepherd Sunday” because the Mass reading is taken from the Gospel of John, where Jesus uses the imagery of a shepherd guiding and guarding his flock to describe His relationship with those He has redeemed: “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (Jn. 10:11). The communion antiphon for this Mass reads, “The Good Shepherd is risen! He who laid down his life for his sheep, who died for his flock, he is risen, alleluia.” Good Shepherd Sunday is also recognized as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, where the faithful pray that God will send them good and holy priests who, following the example of Christ, will lay down their lives for His sheep.

//The Catholic Company//

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I Heard God Laugh – The Sixth Shift

Each of the five seismic shifts so far has the power to completely transform your prayer life: begin the conversation, ask God what He wants, give yourself to prayer, transform everything into prayer, and make yourself available. But the sixth shift is more important than all of them put together.

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I Heard God Laugh – The Fourth Shift

“Offer it up!” You may have heard this phrase from a parent or grandparent before. Sometimes it might feel like an excuse to ignore the pain that a difficult challenge in your life is causing. But it’s really an opportunity to transform every part of your day into prayer. Will you invite God into the smallest moments of your day today?

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I Heard God Laugh – The Third Shift

We have the chance to give ourselves to lots of things. We can devote ourselves to our work. Pour ourselves into a workout regimen. Maintain a commitment to our family or our friends. But what about prayer? Can we say that we “give ourselves” to prayer? 

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I Heard God Laugh – The Basics

What made Jesus a master at prayer? He was great at the basics. He was intentional about where he prayed, when he prayed, and why he prayed. He showed us that by viewing prayer through a personal lense, we could have a more personal experience. Starting with the basics can help us do the same thing.