Sheep from the Helle Ranch pause for the evening on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, while making the return trip from their summer range in the Gravelly Mountains.

The Good Shepherd and the Lost Sheep are long constants in the tradition of Christian sacred art, going back even to the catacombs. Today’s Gospel is illustrated by an oil painting by American ...

SCRIPTURES & ART: If sheep wander off from their shepherd, they’re apt to lose their lives. Cornelius Van Leemputten (1841-1902), “Sheep” (photo: Public Domain) John Grondelski Blogs July 18 ...

This parable is one of six known as prayer parables: The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, The Lost Son, The Pharisee and Tax Collector, The Friend at Midnight, and the Persistent Widow.

Jesus told the Parable of the Lost Sheep in Matthew 18:12-14 and Luke 15:1-7 to show that every person is of singular importance to God and should be seen as having great value no matter what ...