In this homily for Good Shepherd Sunday, Fr. Carlos Zepeda explores the biblical image of Christ the Good Shepherd as the model for an ideal Pope. Drawing from the Gospel and Epistle readings for the Second Sunday after Easter, he outlines the qualities of a true shepherd: humility (not craving the office), unwavering fidelity to Catholic Tradition and doctrine, residence in Rome, and a willingness to suffer for the flock—contrasting this with modern papal practices since the 1960s (including the abolition of the papal tiara).
