The 4th Sunday of Easter is called Good Shepherd Sunday and the imagery of shepherd and sheep is pervasive in today's Scriptures and I want to focus in particular  on knowing the Shepherds voice. 

​There is a road in the Gospel of Luke that I think most of us have walked. We may not know it by name, but we know it by feel. It is seven miles long, it leads away from Jerusalem, and it is walked by two people whose hope has just been buried in a tomb.
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Emmaus. The road to Emmaus.

Brothers and sisters, we meet Thomas today at his worst — and perhaps at his most relatable. The other disciples have rushed to him with the most extraordinary news in human history: We have seen the Lord. And Thomas, grieving, shattered, perhaps feeling the fool for having followed Jesus, draws a hard line. Unless he sees the wounds himself, he will not believe.

Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen. 
Happy Easter to all as we remember the most important day in human history: Christ's resurrection, signifying his victory of sin and death, and the promise of eternal life to those who believe in Him.​