A Reflection on Psalm 23

"One evening some years ago, Stephanie my wife prayed for guidance as to whether or not she should return to work part time. The very next morning, an absolutely perfect job practically fell into her lap. To us, this was an obvious sign from God. Yet that night, as we adjusted our family budget to reflect Stephanie’s new income, what did we start to do? We started to worry about money. God had just answered our prayer and shown us how much he cares for us. But still we didn’t 'get it.' Finally, we looked at each other and said with exasperation, 'What are we doing?' What we weren’t doing is trusting in Jesus, which is what he constantly invites us to do. That’s why he calls himself the good shepherd."

Father Scott Hurd (a former Anglican priest, who is now a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington) recently reflected on Psalm 23, the Responsorial Psalm for yesterday's celebration of Good Shepherd Sunday.

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Fr. Scott Hurd: Trusting the Shepherd (15 MAY 11)