The Gospel today says that the sheep know the shepherd’s voice. But can sheep be fooled by someone just imitating the real shepherd? How many eloquent and clever preachers have turned out to be charlatans intent on fleecing the flock for their own gain? But the real voice of our Shepherd Jesus cannot be duplicated.…
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Scripture scholars have long wondered about the possible meaning of the count of 153 fish in the catch described in today’s Gospel. One proposed that there are 153 varieties of fish found in the Sea of Galilee, and therefore the number symbolizes all generations of people. Yet, the most important number in today’s Gospel is…
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