Prodigal Son Archives

The Merciful Father

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Sep 11, 2022 | God's Word, Put Out Into the Deep | 0 |

“Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven” (Matthew 23:9).

The Prodigal Son and the Golden Calf

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Sep 10, 2022 | Sundays | 0 |

Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son and Israel’s worship of the Golden Calf are some of the best...

The Other Son

by Joannie Watson | Sep 9, 2022 | Between the Sundays, God's Word | 0 |

This Sunday’s Gospel continues some of the themes we saw in last week’s second reading: true...

The Heart of the Father

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Mar 27, 2022 | Put Out Into the Deep, Sundays | 0 |

The gospel passage for the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year C) is taken from Chapter 15 of Luke’s...

The Father Who Wants Us Home

by Joannie Watson | Mar 25, 2022 | Between the Sundays, God's Word | 0 |

Some weeks, the connection between the Sunday Mass readings is obvious. Perhaps the Old...

Atonement and the Prodigal Son

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Mar 30, 2019 | Sundays | 0 |

The parable of the Prodigal or wasteful Son is more about the loving Father. God is not a raging...

Mercy and Responsibility

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Oct 23, 2016 | Put Out Into the Deep | 0 |

We are less than a month away from the closing of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, so we should...

What is mercy?

by Joannie Watson | Aug 28, 2015 | Between the Sundays, Regular Feature | 0 |

As we prepare for Pope Francis’ visit to the United States, we should also be preparing for the...

How Can I Get Out of My Patterns of Sin?

by Carmelite Sisters | Aug 24, 2013 | Ask a Carmelite Sister, Regular Feature | 0 |

Dear Sister Mary Colombiere, How can I deepen my relationship with God when I am stuck in patterns...

Mercy and Responsibility

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Sep 12, 2010 | God's Word | 0 |

Chapter 15 of Luke’s Gospel presents to us three parables of God’s rich mercy: The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, and The Prodigal Son. The latter, sometimes referred to as the Parable of the Merciful Father and the Two Sons, is an...

A Practicing Catholic Surrenders to Christ: An Interview with Best Selling Author Patrick Lencioni

by Randy Hain | May 7, 2010 | Men of Faith | 0 |

I first became aware of Pat Lencioni about eight years ago when I read his wonderful book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Over the following years I read many of his other works and formed an impression of him as a...