14th September 2025 (Year C – Pentecost 14) “The Loving Eye of God”
Jesus tells the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin to show God’s urgent and compassionate focus on what is lost.
Unlike the Pharisees, Jesus emphasizes rejoicing over recovery, not punishment.
These stories reveal God’s loving gaze—a divine attention that sees, values, and embraces each
person. We are invited to live within this “solar system of grace,” held by unconditional love.
Though such love can sometimes make us feel inadequate, it also reminds us that everyone experiences failure and brokenness, and yet God loves us just as we are.
