Study of the Readings
ed. by
Joyce Ann Zimmerman,
et al
• Words, Phrases
• To the point
• First Two Readings
• Experience
John Kavanaugh, SJ
“Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers and sisters, you do unto me.” These words that challenge us are the very words that save us.
John J. Pilch
The ram was associated with honorable Greek gods like Zeus, Apollo, and Poseidon, while the goat was associated with Greek gods known for shameful and unrestrained behavior like Pan, Bacchus, and Aphrodite.
Come, you who welcomed strangers, clothed the naked, visited the sick, comforted prisoners, and assisted the blind.
Dennis
Hamm, SJ
The simile of a shepherd separating flock and herd is more than another convenient image for sorting.
Reginald H. Fuller
During the daytime the sheep and goats are all mixed up. At night the shepherd separates them
because the goats need shelter from the cold, whereas the sheep are hardy enough to stay out all night.