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letter to the shepherds

Letter fifteen, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level One Atrium, March 27 2011

Dear Shepherds-

Praise to Jesus the Good Shepherd !

Our little lambs are so full of life!

That word “Life”

We heard it repeated many times in the parables of the Good Shepherd, Our Teacher, who wants the sheep to “have life and have it to the full”

What is life? What did the Good Shepherd mean? “I will lay down my life for the sheep”

In Atrium work we visit the city -- we visit the room in that city – the Cenacle—in that room you took your last meal on earth before your crucifixion… you met your friends to celebrate the Jewish feast of Passover… with them you sang songs of praise.

We will take up the chalice in our hands as you did, and we will bless it and pass it to each of your friends.

We will hear the words you said: “this is my blood of the new and everlasting covenant…”

Good Shepherd, we are preparing our atrium altar We lay the purple cloth on the atrium prayer table, We learn the way to prepare the cruets for use by the priest at Mass, we learn how he washes his hands in the lavabo bowl before holding the bread of the Eucharist. We learn by hearing and touching. We learn by praying, knowing you are listening, Good Shepherd.

Many days, many things are difficult for us, many things make us fearful, angry, we do not understand.

Good Shepherd grant me and my friends the wisdom to know the power of your love, grant me the patience and serenity to know assuredly that the answer to my prayer, YOUR will, will be done in your time, Your ways so far above us.

In coming weeks may we see with new eyes the gathering of your people around your altar – The Altar of the Good Shepherd. The words and action will be seen again in our Atrium work –We will hear the parable of the lost Sheep, we will see Jesus in the Eucharistic Presence of the Good Shepherd. Psalm 23 will be heard. Open our ears Lord. Pray for our atrium that the Holy Spirit remain in the work of our hands and eyes. Let us see with new eyes these remaining Lenten weeks, the gathering of the “flock led by His hand”

Let us wonder – about the time you laid down your life, let us be eager to raise our A-words in praise and joy,

O Jesus you are preparing our hearts for joy— We will walk with you into the gates, the city of Jerusalem… Holy holy holy Lord, Hosanna!

Anne

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