Fourth Sunday of Lent: Celebration and reconciliation

Fourth Sunday of Lent: Celebration and reconciliation

Scripture for Life: Being reconciled to the God of compassion is bound to have a transformative effect on the one who is reconciled, That person will not only be a messenger of reconciliation, but also the embodiment of it.

Fourth Sunday of Lent - The Last Refuge

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them Jesus addressed this parable: “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father give me […]

Father Enrique Salvo's Homily: March 30, 2025 Charity, Healthcare, Local | 03/31/2025 By: The Good Newsroom Here you can watch Father Enrique Salvo's homily from yesterday's Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. During Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, he reminds us to feel worthy of God's forgiveness and mercy, and that this leads us to be better people. .jet-listing-dynamic-post-16146 .elementor-element.elementor-element-930ff1c:not(.elemento…

Sunday Psalm: Worshiping God Is Not Enough—Words and Actions Matter – Exaudi

“Praising God in prayer isn’t enough. It’s only the beginning. Our actions and our words are what matter,” says Rabbi Steve Burnstein from the Birkat Shalom congregation in Kibbutz Gezer, Israel, commenting on Psalm 34 for the Heschel Center at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. The Psalm is sung on the Fourth […]

Always a son: Embraced by God's unfailing love

Today is March 30, the Fourth Sunday of Lent. At today’s Mass, we hear: “While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son'” (Lk 15:20-21). The prodigal son returns to his father in the Gospel today. “I no longer deserve to be called …

On Being the Prodigal Son Again. And Again. And Again. And Again. And. . . - New Ways Ministry

Today’s reflection is from Bondings 2.0 contributor, Jeromiah Taylor.  Today’s readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent can be found here. As LGBTQ+ Catholics, we are often compelled to justify our membership within the Church both to other Catholics as well as to those beyond. I’ve never found it easy to answer the question “Why are you Catholic?”, but this week’s lectionary goes a long way towards answering it for me.  ‘The Return of the Prodiga…