Greg Friedman, OFM

We may seem powerless before all that is unjust in our world. We may get discouraged and lose heart. But Jesus’ parable today encourages not to.

The Gospel of Luke would have us heed the words of Jesus: The Kingdom is in our midst, but we truly appreciate it only if we walk with Christ in his suffering and death.

Through giving ourselves to the Lord we can find ourselves doing great things with the Spirit’s help. Look at your own life today and see if you agree!

The figure of Abraham here in Luke’s Gospel helps us understand how it’s not riches in themselves that are bad; it’s how they’re used.

Scripture scholars aren’t exactly sure what this Gospel story is meant to show, but one explanation may be that Jesus wanted us to have our priorities straight about the use of wealth.

Some Scripture commentaries suggest that Saint Luke aimed the ending of the prodigal son story at those in his own communities who wished to exclude some people from their Eucharist. Like the older brother, some in Luke’s faithful community may have resented the reconciliation of these wayward members.