3 May 2020
Jesus the Door
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For 3 May 2020, Fourth Sunday of Easter, based on John 10:1-10
 Jesus said, “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.†Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
 So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
04 May 2020 @ 1:11 am
Like someone in the audience loudly blowing their nose during Pachelbel Canon in D Minor, the image of a TV reality show, particularly “Naked and Afraid” being the source for serious exegesis is vulgar and distracting. It is like a car horn in the middle of he night waking one from a sound sleep leaving one shaken and anxious. Whatever happened to the pastoral composure of Good Shepherd imagery especially during these difficult times.
04 May 2020 @ 1:16 am
Thank you
04 May 2020 @ 1:34 am
Thank you so much for the reminder that coming or going, Jesus is the door; our window to within, to without and to everywhere!
04 May 2020 @ 5:59 am
Oh Ann, really love this, and absolutely spot on. I so needed this. Especially love image of the frame to what Jesus invites us too. A perfect both/and. Thank you.
04 May 2020 @ 6:09 am
Very helpful during this time. Thank you, Ann.
04 May 2020 @ 10:52 am
Jesus the door..reminds me of the icon Descent into Hades. Thank you for this preaching. How to engage Jesus as the door this week of quarentine.