The Ninety-nine Left Behind

About this sermon

Have you ever wondered what the ninety-nine sheep went through while their Shepherd was away seeking that one lost sheep? How did they get along without the Shepherd around? What were they supposed to be doing while He was away? Throughout salvation history, there have been many times when it seems that Our Lord, the Good Shepherd, the Shepherd of shepherds, went away for a spell. Many of the saints relate how they had to go through periods of darkness… times in the desert… when they felt spiritually dry and alone. Job in anguish said: “I cry to Thee, and Thou hearest me not: I stand up, and Thou dost not regard me” (Job 30:20). St. John of the Cross asks the Lord in the Spiritual Canticle, “Where have you hidden?” This is one of those times! We are the 99 left behind in the desert while the Lord re-ascends Golgatha to save the lost sheep... but this time, He is doing it in and through His Mystical Body, the Church...For more please visit http://www.audiosancto.org & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest