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09 March, 2013

The prodigal son and his jealous brother

Keeping Lent with Saint Luke:

The prodigal son and his jealous brother

Jack Mahoney SJ

Jack Mahoney SJ continues to explore the ways in which Jesus teaches about God’s forgiveness in Saint Luke’s Gospel, from which our Sunday gospel readings for this Lent are taken.  In the parable of the prodigal son, Jesus illustrates to his listeners the joy of forgiveness, both on the part of the penitent sinner and of God.  But do we not feel a sneaking sympathy for the faithful and jealous elder brother?

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