Jesus told the parable in response to the Pharisees' complaint: "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them" (Luke 15 v 2 ... The younger, lost, or prodigal son was ‘dead’ before, not ...

The older brother in the parable of the prodigal son voices a common ... and kissed him tenderly. (Luke 15:20.) We could be this son or daughter where we have taken something and misused it ...

This Sunday in our Lectionary of readings, we proclaim the parable of the Prodigal Son. When I taught World Religions at Carroll College years ago, I remember our text used Luke 15/11-32 (the ...

In the parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:11-32, we encounter a young man who lifestyle lands him in a hopeless spot. --- Online Subscribers: Please click here to log in to read this story and ...