This Sunday’s gospel (Luke 15:1-3, 11-32) is about the parable of the prodigal son, his older brother, and their merciful ...

Jesus’ parable in Luke’s Gospel masterfully illustrates three characters, the father and two sons, each of whom provides an ...

His brother wasted everything ... The younger, lost, or prodigal son was ‘dead’ before, not literally but because his soul was dead to God. Now through returning to God’s love his soul ...

Sunday, March 30, is the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Mass readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; ...

'But when he came to himself, he said, "How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here ...

His father’s reaction to the prodigal son’s return feels like a slap in the ... We resonate with the older brother, as good people who work honorably, but fall victim to human emotions.

The story of the prodigal son beautifully illustrates the themes of renewal and conversion” The Gospel of Laetere Sunday ...