comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
I have strayed like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear t
Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,
But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoic
I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine right
For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles an
You are My friends if you do what I command you.
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my belo
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have receive
In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesu