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Offline Hobbledehoy

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The Prodigal Son
« on: March 09, 2012, 09:14:17 PM »
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  • The ferial Mass for the Saturday after the Second Sunday in Lent has as its Gospel lesson, the beautiful parable of the Prodigal Son, recorded by St. Luke (ch. xv., 11-32).

    This parable is salutary to read and meditate thereon before one enters into the Confessional, especially for those are tempted to be discouraged or even to despair by reason of the horror and enormity of the weight of their iniquities.

    From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the parable of the Prodigal Son.





















    Please ignore all that I have written regarding sedevacantism.


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    « Reply #1 on: March 09, 2012, 09:33:04 PM »
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  • I remember this Sunday specifically as I attended it last year in the conciliar church. And in compliance with the Bishops council it was turned into a poor Jєω homily.

    However I think it is one of the more beautiful parables that Our Christ gives us in demonstrating that we should not turn our back on family.

    The family is the first circle of loyalty after Christ and the Church.

    How difficult at times. but we must support our family. Show them compassion, even if it means letting them know that we do not agree with their actions.

    If we respected our family, our children. If we gave them unconditional love..but within boundaries, no unnecessary criticisims, can you imagine the suffering that would be prevented on this earth?

    God bless our families. Let's pray for their salvation and return to our one true Faith and Lord God.

    Thanks, Hobbledehoy.


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    « Reply #2 on: March 09, 2012, 10:53:46 PM »
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  • Excellent and thanks, Hobbledehoy. How did you discover this book?
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    « Reply #3 on: March 09, 2012, 11:07:38 PM »
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    Excellent and thanks, Hobbledehoy. How did you discover this book?


    I forgot how I found the tome. I remembered that it was in my library when I was uploading Cardinal Schuster's commentary upon the Mass for the Saturday after the Second Sunday in Lent. It is a very profound and beautiful book.

    If you click the Amazon link above, you can go to the search engine and look for it with the bibliographic information I have provided in the original post. This is why I always include the bibliographic information for the books I cite and from which I scan and upload pages: so that others may find it either in the internet to purchase it, or in the chapels' libraries to borrow it.
    Please ignore all that I have written regarding sedevacantism.

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    « Reply #4 on: March 09, 2012, 11:28:32 PM »
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    Excellent and thanks, Hobbledehoy. How did you discover this book?


    I forgot how I found the tome. I remembered that it was in my library when I was uploading Cardinal Schuster's commentary upon the Mass for the Saturday after the Second Sunday in Lent. It is a very profound and beautiful book.

    If you click the Amazon link above, you can go to the search engine and look for it with the bibliographic information I have provided in the original post. This is why I always include the bibliographic information for the books I cite and from which I scan and upload pages: so that others may find it either in the internet to purchase it, or in the chapels' libraries to borrow it.


    It's $20 + shipping on Amazon, used. I just found it elsewhere for $7.98 + free shipping, used. Thanks again!
    Age, thou art shamed.*
    O shame, where is thy blush?**

    -Shakespeare, Julius Caesar,* Hamlet**