Saturday March 2, 2024

“Let us celebrate! This son of mine was dead, and has come to life again;
he was lost, and has been found.” (From Luke 15:23-24)

Good News Reflection for:

Saturday of the Second Week of Lent
March 2, 2024

Today’s Readings:

Micah 7:14-15, 18-20
Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12 (with 8a)
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030224.cfm
USCCB Podcast of the Readings:
bible.usccb.org/podcasts/audio/daily-mass-reading-podcast-march-2-2024

If you have a prodigal son or daughter, trust God

Possibly one of the worst hardships a parent might face is the loss of a child. Loss through death is very difficult to bear. It can be just as painful to suffer the loss of a child through his or her disconnection from the family through rebellion and the rejection of the values that we parents had worked hard to instill.

When a sweet child grows up to become so self-indulgent and self-centered that communication dies and relationships get buried in the muck of bad decisions, a parent can feel crucified and, at the same time, a deep grief for losing a very precious soul.

There’s no closure in that kind of death. For as long as the wayward child continues to reject faith and truth, and for as long as he/she refuses to heal the family relationships that have been crucified, the parent can do nothing but wait and pray and yearn.

But there is hope! In God, there is always hope. This is one of the reasons why Jesus gave us the Parable of the Prodigal Son: He shows us that the Father is always hoping, waiting in love to embrace his lost child and welcome him home.

If you have a prodigal son or daughter, trust God the Father in a spirit of hope and ask for the intercession of St. Monica, who suffered the same pain of loss: Use our Litany & Novena of Saint Monica @ gnm.org/prayers/prayers-for-parents/st-monica-litany.

And see more prayers for parents @ gnm.org/prayers/prayers-for-parents.

© 2024 by Terry A. Modica

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