Something to listen to while you ponder what a “good” shepherd might be like on Good Shepherd Sunday
The challenge of a “good” shepherd is the same presented by a “good” samaritan – all our prejudices are confronted by the Christ who says”everyone is your neighbour – and especially those you hate” (like shepherds and samaritans for Jesus’ first hearers). The scandal is lost on us who have only romantic notions of shepherds. Perhaps we get a better feel for Jesus’ intent if as Nigel Taber-Hamilton suggests, in his article in The Witness, we hear Jesus say “I am the good Muslim”, “I am the good homeless person”…