make 50 words of reflection about Luke 15: 11-32
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Reflection on the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11-32)
Sermon given by Fr. Eric Hollas, OSB
At the Investiture Vigil Service
Western Association of the Order of Malta
Chapel of the Mission of San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA – 23 June 2011
Reflection on the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11-32)
The parable of the Prodigal Son is likely one of the most quoted and most versatile of all the stories in the Gospels. And it is so because at various times in our lives it is easy to identify with one or all of these three characters. Of course our motives for identifying with them can be mixed, such as when we prefer to put ourselves in the shoes of the generous father. He has been deeply wronged, and his youngest son has been a keen disappointment. We’ve all been there. And there is more than a hint of disappointment to be found in the eldest son, who complains that he has not gotten proper recognition from the father. We’ve all been the aggrieved elder brother. But unlike the father, are there times when we’ve preferred to wallow in our grief and refuse to turn the page and move on?
We’ve also been in the shoes of the penitential son, who returns hat in hand from a wasted life, hoping to begin all over again. If the truth be told, most of us have a hard time imagining ourselves doing horrible things from which we need to repent. Repentance and change of life are generally what other people need to do, and each of us, without much trouble, could compile a list of friends and neighbors who are in need of a healthy dose of repentance.