The daughter of old Isaac, a minister, tries to dissuade him from attending the deathbed of a young profligate who has corrupted her son and her daughter Euphemia, but he persists in his intention and secures the sinner's repentance.Old Isaac' and 'Pictures of Country Life. 'The Prodigal Son' (first published in The Edinburgh Magazine, and Literary Miscellany in September and November 1821 as 'Pictures of Country Life.
In July 1753 Adamson, a man liable to extreme fits of temper, mistreats a poor neighbour and an old beggar Patie Maxwell, before being killed by lightning in a ferocious summer storm. 'Mr Adamson of Laverhope' (first published in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine in June 1823 as 'The Shepherd's Calendar. In the present year, 1823, Andrew, an old shepherd, tells his master of the history of the Ettrick Forest, and of the death in the snow of Rob Dodds, a young shepherd, resulting from harsh treatment by his master. 'Rob Dodds' (first published in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine in March 1823 as 'The Shepherd's Calendar. The items included are based on the texts originally published in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, except for 'Storms' which takes the surviving manuscript as copy text. This omits five items deemed not intended by Hogg to be included: 'Nancy Chisholm', 'The Prodigal Son', 'The School of Misfortune', 'The Marvellous Doctor', and 'A Strange Secret'. In two volumes was published by William Blackwood, Edinburgh, and T Cadell, London in 1829.Ī critical edition edited by Douglas Mack appeared in 1995 as the first volume in The Stirling/South Carolina Research Edition of The Collected Works of James Hogg, published by Edinburgh University Press. By James Hogg, Author of " The Queen's Wake," &c. To Hogg's frustration, it was another three years before the two-volume set, wholly edited by Robert, saw the light of day. In June the following year Blackwood suggested that Hogg's nephew Robert might correct (basically, formalise) and alter (basically, censor) the contents, but in the autumn he put off publication blaming the stagnation of the market. Yet we must also act as a shepherd in the world, leading and responding to the needs of others.On 1 September 1825 Hogg proposed to William Blackwood that the 'Shepherd's Calendar' articles which had been appearing in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine should be brought together in book form. We should pray in thanksgiving, as the psalmist reminds us, that God is our shepherd. In light of last Sunday’s Gospel, we are also reminded that we are all supposed to like the good shepherd, tending to the needs of our community and protecting those who are most vulnerable. His life, ministry, death and resurrection are all examples of his shepherding, both protecting and leading those who follow him. 
So, what can we gather from this language of shepherd and sheep? The association with Jesus as the shepherd is obviously attractive and compelling, affirming that Jesus takes responsibility for those who are under his care. The language echoes what we read in last Sunday’s Gospel when Jesus tells Peter that as a leader he should “Feed my lambs Tend my sheep Feed my sheep.” In the responsorial psalm, we hear a song calling on a community to worship and praise God for tending to God’s people, to the flock.
The second reading from Revelation offers a visual depiction that mixes a few metaphors: Jesus as sacrificial lamb and also Jesus as shepherd who guides believers to eternal life. In Matthew and Luke, the parable of the shepherd searching for a lost sheep serves as a metaphor for God searching and rejoicing when people repent and turn away from sin. Shepherd and sheep imagery is prominent elsewhere in Scripture. Jesus takes on this title to affirm his protection and support of those who believe in him, and he articulates the results of this relationship: “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. His followers (sheep) rely on Jesus (shepherd) to keep them safe and to lead them throughout life. The metaphor of Jesus as shepherd and his followers as sheep also offers a framework for their relationship. The language of giving his life is a clear allusion to his crucifixion, and he prepares his disciples to interpret his forthcoming suffering as an act of love. He also says that he is the gate to protect his sheep. Within the larger Gospel context, Jesus had recently declared himself the good shepherd who gives his life for his sheep. In the Gospel from John, Jesus addresses his followers and larger community. What can you do to protect vulnerable people in the world?ĭo you find comfort in the image of Jesus as the good shepherd?
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