Sons, Dissipated or Contemptuous, & Their Waiting Father ~ The Imaginative Conservative

Sons, Dissipated or Contemptuous, & Their Waiting Father ~ The Imaginative Conservative

In the drama of the two brothers and the loving Father the heart of the Gospel is laid open before us. Human freedom and divine love are here. Human sinfulness in two of its more dramatic forms—dissipation and contemptuous pride—are on view. We are warned about the reality of sin and brought face to face with divine mercy. Today’s Gospel is a magnificent example of storytelling. Luke calls it a parable and it is, but it is longer and more detail…

Sons, Dissipated or Contemptuous, & Their Waiting Father - Conservative Angle

In the drama of the two brothers and the loving Father the heart of the Gospel is laid open before us. Human freedom and divine love are here. Human sinfulness in two of its more dramatic forms—dissipation and contemptuous pride—are on view. We are warned about the reality of sin and brought face to face with divine mercy. Today’s Gospel is a magnificent example of storytelling. Luke calls it a parable and it is, but it is longer and more detail…