Sean Fletcher meets Christians inspired by Jesus’ parables, exploring the profound meaning in the stories of the Lost Sheep, ...

"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 ...

Although the parable of the prodigal son is one of Jesus’ most beloved stories, the story isn’t normally linked with the season of Easter. Yet this year, I realized there is an important connection.

Jesus Christ’s Parable of the Prodigal Son is a lesson about forgiveness, rejoicing and how to show a true welcome to those struggling with their sins, Pope Francis said before the Angelus on Sunday.

Sunday, Sept. 11, is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32 or Luke 15:1-10. The Parable of the Prodigal ...

There’s a well-known parable in Luke 15 that records the story of a prodigal son and his prodigal brother. This portion of Scripture not only teaches us a lot from the actions of those two boys, but ...

BEAUMONT - I've been visiting prisons for years. I do this out of a sense of obligation - feed the hungry, clothe the naked, that kind of thing. It's in the Bible somewhere, not that I can quote ...

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), "The Return of the Prodigal Son" (1660s), oil on canvas, 41.15 x 53 inches, post-conservation image. National Gallery of ...

There has been one book that has shaped my view of integrating my faith with my political interest, and — unlikely as it may sound — it is Hunter Biden's Beautiful Things. When I first started telling ...

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