Christ will guard his own.

 
St. Agnes, 3rd century

Christ is in our midst...
what have we to fear?

 
Servant of God, Catherine Doherty, 20th century

By the cross, we, the sheep of Christ,
have been gathered into one flock,
destined for the sheepfolds of heaven.

 
St. Theodorus the Estudite, 8th century

Anyone who follows the Good Shepherd with an undivided heart
is nourished in a pasture that is forever green.

 
St. Gregory the Great, 6th century

Lead me to pastures, Lord, and graze with me there.
Whatever I do, let it be in accordance with your will,
now until the end.

 
St. John Damascene, 7th century

Time and time again Jesus bears us on his shoulders.
No one can strip us of the dignity bestowed upon us
by this boundless and unfailing love.

 
Pope Francis

The Church is herself, a shepherd.
She seeks the straying, strengthens the week,
heals the sick, binds up the injured.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

Continue along the straight and narrow path of duty.
The Lord is your shepherd, you shall want for nothing.

 
The Sacrament of the Present Moment', Jean-Pierre de Caussade SJ