 Shepherd-King o’er mountain steep, homeward guide thy wand’ring sheep.” This hymn which we will sing today captures the readings perfectly: our King is not a cruel tyrant or despot, but a shepherd who loves his flock, who would (and did) give his life for them. Love for the flock means that he will have to judge them, separating the sheep from those who do not belong to him. Coming to the end of the Church’s year leads us to look to our final ending, the homecoming the hymn speaks of. The judgement of the end of time we do not view as a trial or a terror, but as a coming home: look back to the Isaiah reading on the 28th Sunday to see what a homecoming party is offered. All we do is put our lives in order, living just and holy lives, longing for the day of the lord to come. THE LITURGY 0900 Morning Prayer 1000 PARISH MASS & BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
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