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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Gregory the Dialogist
We must consider whence it is that the Lord declares that He has joy rather over the converted sinners, than over the righteous that stand. Because these last are often slothful and slack to practise the greater good works, as being very secure within themselves, for that they have committed none of the heavier sins. …
Bede
The Lord found the sheep when He restored man, and over that sheep that is found there is more joy in heaven than over the ninety and nine, because there is a greater matter for thanksgiving to God in the restoration of man than in the creation of the Angels. Wonderfully are the Angels made, but more wonderfully man restored.
Thomas Aquinas
Consequently, the joy is treated: and if it happen that he find it, etc. Here also a threefold reason can be assigned. That the Lord rejoices over good things is stated in Zeph 3:17: your God will rejoice over you with gladness. If by the ninety are signified the angels, and by the sheep man, the reason is plain, because man was worthy of restoration; Heb 2:16: for nowhere does he take hold of the angels, but of the seed of Abraham he takes hold. …
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