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Happy sunday steemians

Today beening the 4th sunday in the month of april,i will love to share the teaching of today at mass with the steemit community.
I am a catholic and at mass we do have three readings
•The first reading
•The second reading and
• The gospel reading
-The first reading was taking from the Act of the of the apostle.4:8-12
"There is no other name by which we must be saved'.

-The second reading is taking from the first letter of saint john 3:1-2
"We shall see God as he is"

-The gospel reading is talking from john 10:11-18

The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep

Reflection

The reality of God's love permeates the whole of our salvation history, and this is greatly recognized during the Easter season . today, the gospel reading affirms this with the allegory of a good shepherd who loves his sheep at all cost . Jesus Is the good shepherd who gave his life for us to redeem and shield us from the bondage of sin,
sickness , and death , all of which are from the evil one. indeed, he is the perfect revelation of God, who is love. as distinct from a hired shepherd who leaves the sheep in times of danger because they are not his, Jesus is the true and good shepherd who owns the sheep and offers his life for them even after his death, Jesus continues to save his sheep those who believe in him. his name brings healing and divine
protection from the forces of the evil one, as seen in our first reading when Peter and John, after healing the man at the beautiful gate, responded to the Jewish leaders that only in the name of Jesus who they crucified and whom God raised from death, can such healing be done. dear brethren, we have a father who loves us beyond imagination. let us, therefore, offer our troubles, pains, and cares to him,trusting that he will listen as the good shepherd who hears the cries of his sheep in their times of distress..