In the parable devoted to mercy, Jesus reveals the nature of God as that of a Father who never gives up until he has forgiven the wrong and overcome rejection with compassion and mercy. We know these parable well, these in particular, the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the father with two sons {c.f Lk 13: 1 see the care-32}. In these parables, God is presented as full of joy, especially when he pardons. In these scriptural text, we see the care of our faith and of the gospel, showing mercy as a force that overcomes everything, and filling the heart with love and consolation through pardon....