Sinners liked Jesus. But the Pharisees and religious people didn't approve. And so they grumbled about him. But Jesus doesn't call it that. He begins the story by saying, “There was a man who had two ...

All of us have our favorites, and one of my favorite Bible story is that of the Prodigal Son. A heartwarming story told by Jesus Christ and recorded by Dr. Luke in the 15th chapter of his book. Why is ...

have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. The prodigal son ...

As noted last week, priests have two choices for the readings on the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent. They can always use the “Scrutiny Readings,” i.e., the readings for preparing catechumens ...

"The Return of the Prodigal Son", by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, c. 1669 This Sunday’s Gospel evokes deep human emotions, which Rembrandt famously depicted in his painting The Return of the ...

What’s the message of the story of the prodigal son? Is it repentance? If so, we would have to admit that the young man’s repentance was motivated almost entirely by his own self-interest. He was ...

Should the Bible be read literally or literarily? This question must not only be asked but answered if the Bible is to be read in conformity with the twin demands of faith and reason. As is often the ...