Lent, 4th Sunday (C) We are not expecting the father to welcome his prodigal son home again. We can all be like the prodigal son sometimes. We waste the father's gifts on ourselves and our pleasures, only to find ourselves empty and unhappy. In our desperation we turn back to our Father and he loves us and welcomes us home. We often turn around and start wasting God's gifts all over again.
Other times we are like the older brother. We do all the right things, but we do so out of duty or obligation. We don't realize how much God loves us.
God our Father is always gazing at us with love. We must learn to live in the gaze of the Father. His love reconciles us and entrusts us with the message of reconciliation.
The Israelites eat manna in the desert until they can finally eat from the produce of the Promised Land. We feed on the Eucharist as we journey to eternal life. There the Father will run to embrace us. He will give us a ring and sandals and a robe. We will shake our heads and say, "I was not expecting that!"
(30 Mar 2025)
Going Deeper: Can you work and play today, knowing that the Father is always gazing at you with love?
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