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By Regis Martin, National Catholic Register - I once had an encounter with a hapless young cow that had gotten itself caught in a bush and, seeing that it was too stupid to figure out how to untangle itself, I simply went over and set the poor fellow free. He quickly rejoined his mother, who seemed grateful enough to get him back... Too bad it wasn’t some poor sheep I’d rescued. Or, better still, a cute little lamb to remind me of Jesus, who seems to have had a special connection with such creatures. Isn’t that why we call him the Good Shepherd? .

By Fr. Anil Prakash D’Souza, OP, Catholic Exchange - A few years ago, I travelled to Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, India, to teach classes. My overnight bus to Nagpur was scheduled for 9:30 pm, but it was delayed nearly two hours. I waited at the stop—perhaps dozing off or absorbed in my phone—distracted, not fully attentive. When I finally looked up, the bus had come and gone and was well on its way to my destination. I had missed it.

By Elizabeth Weiss, Zeale News - Celebrated 50 days after Easter, Pentecost  commemorates the Holy Spirit’s descent upon the apostles, marking the birth of the Church and empowering once fearful followers to boldly proclaim the Gospel... According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pentecost reveals the fullness of the Holy Trinity and the Church’s mission of evangelization... As the culmination of the Easter season, Pentecost marks the fulfillment of Christ’s promise to send the Holy Spirit. Before his Ascension, Jesus told His disciples: “It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” (John 16:7). ...