Advent Reflection: Making Room for the Reckless Love of God: Tuesday, December 6, 2022

In today’s Gospel, we hear the Parable of the Lost Sheep. Jesus presents a sheep which leaves a flock of one hundred. Many would assume that the shepherd would not leave the ninety-nine in pursuit of the one that has gone astray, but Jesus suggests just the opposite. Furthermore, the Gospel says that the shepherd greatly rejoiced upon the finding of the one that was lost. How often are we the sheep that goes astray from Christ, the Good Shepherd? Do we recognize the deep desire Christ has to reunite with us?