Fourth Sunday of Easter – 26th April 2026
Dear brothers and sisters,
On this Sunday of the Good Shepherd, we are not invited to learn something complicated, but to let ourselves be touched. To let ourselves be touched by a simple and deep truth: we are loved, we are sought, we are guided.
Sometimes our life does not feel like a peaceful pasture. Sometimes it feels like a road full of worries, questions, and tiredness. There are days when the heart is calm, but there are also days when we feel lost, when we do not know where we are going, when we feel we have no direction.
And into this reality of our life, Jesus says: “I am the gate.”
He does not say, “Find your own way.” He does not say, “Manage on your own.” He says, “I am.” As if he is telling us: “If you do not know where to go, come to me. If you are tired, come to me. If you are wounded, come to me.”
It is such a gentle invitation, and yet so deep.
And then he says: “I have come that you may have life.” Not just to exist, not just to go through the days, not just to carry burdens… but to have life. A life that can be felt. A life that warms the heart. A life that brings peace even in the middle of restlessness.
And yet, why do we not always feel this life?
Because we listen to other voices. The voice that reminds us of our mistakes. The voice that tells us we are not enough. The voice that makes us afraid of the future. And slowly, these voices become louder than the truth.
But the voice of Jesus is different. It does not shout. It does not press us down. It does not wound. It comes quietly and says: “Do not be afraid. I am with you.”