Primary School Assemblies. The Prodigal Son. This assembly explores the value of forgiveness and includes opportunities for ...
"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 ...
Sunday, March 30, is the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Mass readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 or John 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38. Today’s Gospel ...
This is Italian artist Pompeo Girolamo Batoni’s depiction of the Prodigal Son being welcomed home by his father after squandering his inheritance. Batoni lived from 1708-87. (Courtesy Photo) The ...
Find today’s readings here. “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Today’s Gospel is a classic. Most people, regardless of faith background, are familiar with the story of the prodigal son.
The prodigal son kneels among pigs, surrounded by buildings in a wretched state of disrepair; their dilapidation mirrors the son's physical and spiritual destitution. The setting is the village of ...
Despite the gray skies and blustery cold of a Michigan winter, my dad, Yuanhua Shen, decided to visit Grand Rapids in January 2015, traveling all the way from China. He came specifically to visit ...