That piece is what "lost" means. It's not about "lapsed catholics" or those who've "wandered away from active Catholic practice. Point of fact, many people have been, and continue to be, pushed away. But, when Pope Francis speaks of our need to seek out the lost, he definitely means much more than that. His prayer intentions for August 2015 make th epoint clearly:"His intention for evangelisation is: “That setting aside our very selves we may learn to be neighbours to those who find themselves on the margins of human life and society”. This view of the "lost" is so much more far reaching than the standard fare, truly facile talk about "those who wandered away."

I think, Fr. Barron, that you're missing a critical piece of both the parable, and the New Evangelization.

Mahalo nui Father. My Pastor and Parochial Vicar were forwarded your video. This very same topic was one of the issues brought up at our Parish Town Hall Meeting last Sunday. How wonderful that Our Lord responds to prayer petitions so swiftly! Blessings!