The Gospels are full of stories that speak about the nature of our relationship with God. In one of the stories Jesus speaks about the nature of shepherding including the use of the sheep-pen (John 10). To our modern ears the parable is a bit of a leap but in reality it still applies to our faith journey. It focuses on Jesus as our Shepherd and our need to stay close to him. The point being that spiritual growth happens through proximity to the Shepherd. In this Lenten season may we be diligent in remaining close to Jesus the Shepherd of our souls.
