Sheryl Moran from Our Lady of Grace parish in Edina, Minnesota shares with us her faith journey as she reacts to Newman’s sermon “The Shephard of Our Souls”. Sheryl’s life of prayer has led her and her husband to build a “House of Prayer” retreat house in eastern Minnesota (https://bethanyretreats.org). Newman shows us that The Good Shepard is understood by first finding Christ in the Old Testament shadow then the shepherd imagery increases in the New Testament. Sheryl discovers that Newman defines “The Shepard of Our Souls” as one who leads by self-giving love and sacrifice only if we can only be led by individually hearing His voice - sheep know the voice of the Shepard. We hear the voice of Christ in prayer. We must tune our hearts to the call of The Divine Voice who knows each of us by name. We must always work to find ways to let God speak. We must break away from the noise of the world to give God the space to speak. Because The Good Shepherd created every human heart for Himself, He always seeks for the lost sheep, the sheep on the margins. Only He knows what truly is in the hearts of those He created. Shepherds are the first to visit Christ who rests in a trough that the sheep find their food. The food for His sheep, The Bread of Life, is revealed in a stable in Bethlehem.
To approach Newman's majestic thought it is highly recommended to download the formatted sermon at www.newmanontap.com. Comments and suggestions are appreciated on the same site.
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