Parable of The Prodigal Son
Parable of The Prodigal Son
Parable of The Prodigal Son
In the story, a father has two sons, a younger and an older. The younger son asks the father for his
inheritance, and the father grants his son's request. However, the younger son is prodigal (i.e., wasteful and
extravagant) and squanders his fortune, eventually becoming destitute. The younger son is forced to return
home empty-handed and intends to beg his father to accept him back as a servant. To the son's surprise, he is
not scorned by his father but is welcomed back with celebration and fanfare. Envious, the older son refuses to
participate in the festivities. The father reminds the older son that one day he will inherit everything, and that
they should still celebrate the return of the younger son because he was lost and is now found.
It is the third and final part of a cycle on redemption, following the Parable of the Lost Sheep and the
Parable of the Lost Coin. In Revised Common Lectionary and Latin Rite Catholic Lectionary, this parable is
read on the fourth Sunday of Lent (in Year C); in the latter it is also included in the long form of the Gospel on
the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time in Year C, along with the preceding two parables of the cycle. In the Eastern
Orthodox Church it is read on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son.
REFLECTION:
In reality with my brother and uncle, we are also live everyday. The next day, I want to lend some
money at my uncle so I can live in another place. 6 months later, I came back at my uncle’s place, he talks to
me that my older brother went to Lingayen working as a Mechanic, he also said to me that my older brother
cannot return until he finishes his 1 year experience. During the day I came back again at my uncle’s place. I
saw him, he had many workers in the house, so I will told him that I was broke with my wrong choices, so I
went to his house and say to him, ”Uncle, please