What took him so long? The story of the Prodigal Son raises the question. Life does not deliver on the young man’s dreams. He is envious of “the pods on which the swine fed,” and still he ...

Parables of the lost Why did Jesus tell this parable? The older brother's resentment What lessons can be learned from the parable? Quiz time! The lost sheep wander off and get lost. The coin is ...

This Sunday’s Gospel evokes deep human emotions, which Rembrandt famously depicted in his painting The Return of the Prodigal Son. In this piece, the artist captured the moment of reunion ...