The Lost Coin
God searches diligently for every lost soul, celebrating joyfully when one is found.
A woman with ten silver coins loses one and searches thoroughly, sweeping the house until she finds it. Finding it, she calls neighbors to celebrate. Like the lost sheep parable, this story reveals God's determined pursuit of the lost. The coin didn't find itself—the woman's persistent searching brought recovery. Each person has infinite value to God, worth every effort to find. The angels in heaven rejoice over each sinner who repents. We are not lost in an indifferent universe but sought by relentless divine love.
I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
Pope Francis emphasizes that 'the name of God is mercy'—He never tires of forgiving or seeking those who are lost.
Gospel of Luke