‘Feed My Sheep’
Good Shepherd, you saw mankind as sheep without a shepherd, often going astray, vulnerable to danger, living in a world of wolves.
So, you have called us to the work of caring for your flock, and have called some of us to a lifelong commitment of sharing more closely in the life and work of the Good Shepherd.
I thank you for letting me hear your voice as I seek to answer your call. You know all too well my faults, my inadequacies and my weaknesses. Yet I am humbled to know that you still use me as an instrument for your designs.
Throughout the years of my missionary journey, you have been for me like a heavenly GPS (Good Providential Shepherd) who has shown me the way, forgiven my wrong turns, and corrected and recalibrated my course as needed so that I can arrive safely at my eternal destination.
Even at times when I find myself with no idea of where I’m going, I know that — having answered your call — you will continue to lead me in right paths and be ever at my side, all the days of my life.
Maryknoll Father John Cuff, from Chicago, joined the Society in 1965. His first assignment was to Hong Kong, where he served for 45 years in evangelization efforts in various parishes.
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