Gospel, Saint, prayer of April 22th

Today's Gospel
From the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to John 10,11: 18-XNUMX.
At that time, Jesus said: «I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
The mercenary, on the other hand, who is not a shepherd and to whom the sheep do not belong, sees the wolf coming, abandons the sheep and runs away and the wolf kidnaps and scatters them;
he is a mercenary and does not care about the sheep.
I am the good shepherd, I know my sheep and my sheep know me,
how the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I offer my life for the sheep.
And I have other sheep that are not of this fold; these too I must lead; they will listen to my voice and become one flock and one shepherd.
This is why the Father loves me: because I offer my life, to then take it up again.
Nobody takes it away from me, but I offer it from myself, since I have the power to offer it and the power to take it up again. This command I have received from my Father ».

Saint of today - BLESSED FRANCESCO DA FABRIANO
Please, Almighty God:

you have granted to Blessed Francesco da Fabriano,

brave announcer of your Word,

to lavish generously

in words and deeds for your holy people

so as to deserve to be great in the kingdom of Heaven,

make us too,

for his prayers and for his example,

we can please you with our words,

our works and with all our life.

For our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who is God,

and live and reign with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

for all ages.

Ejaculatory of the day

Come, Holy Spirit and renew the face of the earth.