The pastoral imagery of a shepherd guiding his sheep is commonly found throughout the Bible. In Old Testament times, the occupation of a shepherd was held by the Patriarchs, such as Abraham and Jacob.

IZNIK, Turkey (AP) — Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia's early Christian era: a fresco of a Roman-looking Jesus as the "Good Shepherd." At the time, ...

The Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, recalls that Jesus is the "king of kings." However, he is not a king in the oppressive sense, but in the biblical sense, a shepherd who guards his ...

The Holy Father told the faithful: ‘On this first Sunday of the year, I renew to you all the Lord’s blessings of peace and good. In joyful moments and in sad ones, let us entrust ourselves to him, he ...

"Jesus said, ‘I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep'" (John 10:11). This verse comes from the Gospel of John, one of the four gospel narratives in the New Testament.

THE members of the Lord’s flock experience the loving care of the Shepherd who looks after each one, as he guides them to pasture and protects them from harm (Psalm 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6). Jesus’ apostles ...

The fact that this chapter of John’s gospel has been read at Mass on this Sunday for the last 1,500 years, certainly since the time of Pope St Gregory the Great in the sixth century and possibly even ...

Today’s post is an interview with Anthony Le Donne on his new book The Wife of Jesus: Ancient Texts and Modern Scandals. Le Donne (PhD, Durham) is the author/editor of six other books including The ...

Ashley Marrocelli says Uber’s Destination Mode sent her down isolated, damaged roads while she was driving from Katy to Waller. She now expects thousands of dollars in repairs. Read full article: ...

A fresco depicting Jesus as the “Good Shepherd” adorns the wall of a 3rd-century tomb in Hisardere, where archaeologists uncovered one of Anatolia’s best-preserved early Christian artworks, in Iznik, ...