Jesus the Good Shepherd is our protector. He says that when we follow His voice, “ No one can take them out of my hand.” He feeds us and shelters us. When we rest in Him and surrender our cares and worries to Him, we are recognizing our dependence on the Lord and giving up the erroneous belief that we can do it all on our own. Self-reliance is not only hubris, but exhausting! Jesus knew about surrendering. He submitted himself to death as the ultimate showing of his love, and through the Eucharist, we gain spiritual sustenance that strengthens us and gives us graces to live according to God’s word. Through it, Jesus assures us that He gives eternal life and that we will not perish. Let us help bring Christ to others through the Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal, so that more will become familiar with His voice and rest in his care.