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SUMMARY The meditation begins with the story of Ernestina de Champourcin, a Spanish poet, and her journey of distancing herself from and returning to faith. The meditation presents in particular the paternal role that Saint Josemaria ended up playing in her life, in her search for God. Ultimately, Christ is the Good Shepherd who knows and leads his sheep to green pastures. This understanding does not mean an absence of demands; on the contrary, God’s love includes understanding and demands, as Edith Stein pointed out: “Do not accept as truth anything that is devoid of love. And do not accept as love anything that is devoid of truth.” Finally, the meditation explains how the figure of Christ is the perfect union of justice and mercy, the one who welcomes us without condemning, but who also calls us to conversion: “go and sin no more.” Ernestina’s story exemplifies this search for guidance and the joy of being welcomed and led by God’s love. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of allowing ourselves to be guided by Christ, the Good Shepherd, following the example of Mary, who believed in the Lord’s promises. REFERENCES About the story of Ernestina de Champourcin and St. Josemaria: https://opusdei.org/es-es/article/ern... The Stations of the Cross composed by Ernestina: https://opusdei.org/es-es/article/via...