Tag page - LIKE SHEEP WITHOUT A SHEPHERD

REFLECTIONS TODAY Kings and rulers in Israel were supposed to be shepherds of the nation, watching over and caring for the people. But this is not true of Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee, who was living in lavish pomp and who persecuted John the Baptist. In contrast, Jesus is presented here...

REFLECTIONS TODAY When he prevails over some strange man who wrestles with him, Jacob never releases the “man” until the man blesses him. This results in his being renamed “Israel,” meaning, he has wrestled with divine and human beings and has prevailed (Gn 32:29). In the Gospel, Jesus,...