Saturday of the 2nd week of Lent
First Saturday: Let us entrust ourselves to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Gospel – Luke 15:1-3,11-32
“He was angry then and refused to go in, and his father came out to plead with him”. The parable of the prodigal son is the parable of the generous Father. This can be seen in his approach to the younger son but it is also very much evident in his approach to the elder son. The elder son seeing the welcome, which the younger son got, he became angry and refused to go in to join the happiness of the family. He does not understand his father. Then the father is coming out and he is pleading with him. God the Father comes in search of us who are not understanding His will. He came in search of us in the person of Jesus Christ, Second Person of the Holy Trinity. He not only comes out in search of the son, but also pleads with him. God the Father, through His Son pleads to us to enter into the joy of the Kingdom of God. And the words of the Father are so generous, “all I have is yours”. This is the love of God the Father. Let’s reflect: Lent is time to understand in depth the love of God the Father for us.
Saturday 2 March
