That story about the prodigal son is so familiar, and so challenging. And it is always told in the past tense. But the story unfolds in time and for years — it was long unfinished, with a son living far away, unheard from and unreconciled. Who is a prodigal in your life right now? Are you not speaking to someone you once loved? Is a daughter or son, colleague or mentor, friend or family member m…issing from your dinner table because of conflict? What step toward coming home can you take right now? Is it possible to pick up hope after you’ve hardened your heart, to simply talk to God about it, to comfort someone aching with the unknown, to welcome a prodigal who isn’t yet ready to go home? At every point in the prodigal story, the father is hoping for the son to come home again. We can join in that hope, for ourselves and for others, at any and every point in the story. May our efforts be a participation in the homecoming of all who are lost.
Prayer of the Faithful: For those who are lost to come home, we pray to the Lord.
Text: CCCB – National Pastoral Initiative of Life & the Family #CatholicYYC #SundayMass
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