The sheep moved slowly, with a purpose. It was early October — time for them to return to the valley after spending all summer grazing in lush, high-alpine pasture. The five-day journey wasn’t ...

They’re usually endangered, often hurt, typically “lost sheep.” It’s a staple of most ... Keywords: pastors 16th Sunday in ordinary time scriptures & art good shepherd John Grondelski ...

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 ...

In recent days, Kate Lamoure has been busy doing a series of paintings — each with a hidden or lost sheep. Lamoure hopes the paintings will help bring awareness to an ongoing effort to rescue ...

This is English artist John Atkinson Grimshaw’s depiction of a shepherd looking for his lost sheep. Grimshaw lived from 1836-93. (Courtesy Photo) Jesus told the Parable of the Lost Sheep in ...