Saturday, December 7th
St Ambrose
When Jesus
saw the crowds He felt sorry for them,
because they were
….. like sheep without a shepherd
Matthew 9:36
I am the
Good Shepherd: I know My own and My
own know Me
John 10:14
The Father has appointed Me the
Saviour and Protector of His beloved
children. Through My Incarnate life,
My death and resurrection I have
become the means for each and every
one to know the Father and to become
and do that which He wills and purposes.
And so I am the shepherd of each
flock, protector of each fold. Each
sheep that strays I follow and bring
back into the fold according to
the willingness of each. And every
sheep which strays within the fold
I feed, sustain, and lead to pastures
safe and new according to the needs
and circumstance. All recognise
My voice as trust grows into faithfulness.
And as night succeeds the day I
lead each one and all into the safe
enclosure of the Father's love.
Only the wilfully perverse remain
outside the fold but every one is
free to make his choice.
Let this be known and understood
in every corner of the world by
every child of man in every faith
and race and nation.