Homily: Living As Good Shepherds in a Self-Interested World | Fr. Mathias Thelen

St. Patrick Catholic Parish Podcast

In this homily given on April 21st, 2024, Fr Mathias exhorts us to live like Jesus, our Good Shepherd, and not like the hired men who abandons the sheep when danger is near. It's not just the clergy who are called to be like Jesus in shepherding God's people; the laity too who have people entrusted their care (parents, siblings, leaders, managers, bosses, teachers, etc) are called to live as good shepherds. Contrasting the characteristics of Jesus and the self-interested hired servant, Fr Mathias leads everyone through an examination on how we're doing in caring for those God has entrusted to us. He ends with an encouragement for those who undergo trial on behalf of those they're called to care for.