“The Prodigal Son” Painting: Ronald Raab, CSC 2016

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Luke 15:1-32

Prayer text: Ronald Raab, CSC

Father God, in this Year of Mercy, we stumble humbly into your arms. Make room in our self-righteous attitudes and cramped hearts so that we may let go of the past. Allow the healing flow of your mercy into our every sin, hardship and false expectation. We approach your promised forgiveness finally realizing that we cannot live our lives alone, among the thorns of our arrogance and the bristles of our pride. Welcome us home where our illusions melt away. Amen