Sunday, April 21, 2024
The readings for the 4th Sunday in Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) for Year B demonstrate that Jesus Christ cares for us as a shepherd cares for his flock. Jesus explains that he is the good shepherd who knows his sheep and will do anything to save them. Our relationship with Jesus is a good topic for this weekend.
Mass Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year B)
- First Reading – Acts 4:8-12: “There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved.”
- Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 118: “The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.”
- Second Reading – 1 John 3:1-2: “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are.”
- Gospel – John 10:11-18: “I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep.”
Ideas and Resources for the Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year B)
Top ideas for 4th Sunday of Easter – Year B
I Am the Good Shepherd
I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep.
What Is Love? – Discussion and Reflection Questions
This reflection will help youth understand the nature of sacrificial love. Love is more than just a warm fuzzy feeling. It is an intense desire for the well being of another.
Shepherd’s Voice Game
This game helps youth understand the importance of listening. Each group of sheep must listen to their shepherd’s voice and follow it. It also goes well with a lesson on sticking together in community. The group of sheep will find…