On the Fourth Sunday of Easter, we traditionally celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday and Vocations Sunday. This is because, in the Gospel of the day (from St. John’s Gospel), Jesus speaks of himself as the Shepherd who is prepared to lay down his life for his sheep.
When a man becomes a priest, he sacrifices his own will and chooses to follow Jesus, aspiring to become Christ to others. In doing so, he answers Christ’s call to serve the Church and its people.
Thank you, Father Chris and Father Marek, for being our Shepherd.