Yes, when we lose things, St. Anthony immediately comes to mind, not Jesus, but today's gospel passage, (Lk 15:1-10) gives us two parables of the three in this chapter, which remind us that God himself, like a shepherd leaving the 99 to find the one lost sheep or a poor woman searching for a lost coin, will not give up until what is lost is found. Jesus, the good Shepherd, reflecting God's persistence, makes every effort to bring back that one lost sheep. Francis Thompson in his poem, THE HOUND OF HEAVEN, goes to great lengths to describe the determination of the "Hound" to bring back the stray. This might be comforting to some, but scary to others, or causing others to ask, "Does this really happen, since I see to many 'lost' or straying far from the flock?" We do not see the whole picture, and need to trust that if Jesus said it, it happens.. Free will might prevent a happy ending in every case, but rest assured, God is making every effort to gradually, if not dramatically, retrieve the lost.
Bro. Rene
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