The Fourth Sunday of Easter - May 11, 2025 - Sermon by The Rt. Rev. Hector Monterroso, Bishop Assistant - The Episcopal Diocese of Texas

SummaryIn his Mother's Day sermon, Bishop Hector Monterroso connects Jesus' words in John 10 about being the Good Shepherd with the unconditional love of mothers. Through personal stories of being lost as a child, Bishop Monterroso reminds us that when we are lost, Christ finds us, and when others are lost, Christ sends us to find them—reflecting the same unconditional love shown by parents who tell their children, "Find a safe place, I will find you."THE GOSPEL                                                                                                                                              John 10:22-30At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly." Jesus answered, "I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name testify to me; but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep. My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. What my Father has given me is greater than all else, and no one can snatch it out of the Father's hand. The Father and I are one." Artwork: The Rt. Rev. Hector Monterroso, Bishop Assistant - The Episcopal Diocese of Texas