Although the parable of the prodigal son is one of Jesus’ most beloved stories, the story isn’t normally linked with the season of Easter. Yet this year, I realized there is an important connection.

"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 ...

“‘Two Sons’ is a parable Jesus told and it’s one I’ve never forgotten,” Beth Whitney told American Songwriter. Found in the gospel of Luke, the parable—better known as the “Prodigal Son”—teaches about ...

There’s a well-known parable in Luke 15 that records the story of a prodigal son and his prodigal brother. This portion of Scripture not only teaches us a lot from the actions of those two boys, but ...

The Gospels for the Third and Fourth Sundays of Lent are very complementary. Last Sunday, Jesus called for repentance for the forgiveness of sins, and today we hear the parable of the prodigal son ...

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 ...

THE CHURCH OF Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is unique in what you might find at a weekly worship service; what we call sacrament meeting. Each week, two or three members of the congregation are ...

As noted last week, priests have two choices for the readings on the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent. They can always use the “Scrutiny Readings,” i.e., the readings for preparing catechumens ...

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 ...

This thing about people shifting from one phone network to another is playing out very biblically, if you remember the saga of the prodigal son. While every phone network is bending backwards to woo ...