I will rescue them from every place where they were scattered

“As a shepherd tends his flock when he finds himself among his scattered sheep, so will I tend my sheep. I will rescue them from every place where they were scattered when it was cloudy and dark. I will lead them out from among the peoples and gather them from the foreign lands.” (EZ 34: 12-13)

All of us can find ourselves in places “when it was cloudy and dark.” We are trapped in our thoughts; we don’t see where to go or what to do. Our Lord knows this perfectly and always comes to rescue us: “I will rescue them from every place where they were scattered.” He knows where we belong and where we should be—He is always for us and will lead us with love and care. In His Most Sacred Heart is always a place for us.

“Take my yoke upon you, says the Lord, and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart.” (Gospel Acclamation)