There is a parable in the Bible which speaks to the joy which the shepherd experiences upon finding a lost sheep. The job of the shepherd is, was, and always will be, to keep their flock safe. This is ...

Editor's note: As part of our commitment to foster civil conversations in Viewpoints, we're inviting faith leaders to submit edited versions of their homilies that transcend religion, with messages ...

The key theme of this Sunday’s Gospel is the recovery of the repentant sinner. The Gospel itself comes in two versions: a short and a long form. The short form includes only the first two parables in ...

So Jesus told them this parable: ‘’What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he ...

In his daily homily Pope Francis reflected on the parables of the lost sheep and coin from the day's readings, stressing that God has a special love for sinners who are lost. "God is not a good loser, ...

The background for this parable is that tax collectors and sinners came to hear the Lord Jesus by multitudes. The scribes and Pharisees criticized him because of this. Jesus responded to their ...

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Parables of the lost Why did Jesus tell this parable? The older brother's resentment What lessons can be learned from the parable? Quiz time! The lost sheep wander off and get lost. The coin is lost ...

The nation’s unemployment numbers are still over 17 million. I wrote a parable of a sheep herder losing sheep. I dedicate this to my father who was a Montana sheep rancher. To tout partial renewed ...