Listen to the One

There are many voices in the world today.

Voices of fear.

Voices of temptation.

Voices of clever-sounding liars.

In today’s Gospel (John 10:11-18), we hear another voice.

The voice of love,

The voice of goodness.

The voice of truth.

I am the good shepherd,
and I know mine
and mine know me,
just as the Father knows me
and I know the Father;
and I will lay down my life for the sheep.
I have other sheep
that do not belong to this fold.
These also I must lead,
and they will hear my voice,
and there will be one flock,
one shepherd.

Listen.

Listen to Jesus.

Listen to the true love of God.