The Parable of the Lost Sons

Prodigal Son, Lost Sons, Shalom Snail
โ€œThe Parable of the Lost Sonsโ€
A reflection on Luke 15:11-32
Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year C)
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, โ€œThis man welcomes sinners and eats with them.โ€

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From Melchizedek to Adam

Replica of the Temple menorah, made by the Temple Institute, Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem.

The Lord has sworn and will not waver:
โ€œYou are a priest forever in the manner of Melchizedek.โ€

Psalm 110:4

The dreamlike quality of the mysterious Melchizedek defies logical analysis and reasoning.… Read the rest