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The Good Shepherd
Preaching
Preaching the Parables
Cycle B
John 10 is generally considered the "Good Shepherd" chapter in a manner similar to the way that Hebrews 11 is often called the "faith" chapter. Jesus as the Good Shepherd has long been a popular concept. Even before the era of contemporary church architecture, for example, many churches had a large and prominent stained--glass window depicting Jesus as the Good Shepherd holding in his arms a recovered sheep and leading a flock. This figure of Jesus as the Good Shepherd was also often found on the walls of the catacombs, where Jesus is usually shown carrying a sheep on his shoulders.
