March 6, 2015
The Parable of the Lost Son
A reading atherrom the Gospel of Saint Luke 15, 11 – 24:
Then Jesus said, “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them. After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses, he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.” So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you, I no longer deserve to be called your son.’ But his father ordered his servants, ‘Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him, put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again: he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebration began.”
Yesterday there were two snowstorms coming straight for Prince Edward Island. One came from Canada especially Ontario and Quebec and this storm when he got close to the Island it went north to Labrador and we did not get any snow at all. The second storm came from the south. It hit New York City and Boston for two days now and it is still there at this time. It hit eastern Prince Edward Island but it did not touch us in the western part of the Island. We had sunshine almost all day yesterday and again today. I thank the Lord for sparing us this snow. Our Lady of Prince Edward Island protected Her part of the Island.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters who are always near to me, I wish to tell you about the lost son in the parable I gave to the Apostles and all those gathered around Me one day in Israel. This man has two sons and the younger son, one day asked his father to divide his property among them. The father did so and a few days later the younger son left home and went to a foreign country. He lived a very sinful life and squandered all his money. At the end he was tired and hungry. A famine came and he had to hire himself out to a farmer who had pigs. It is something for a Jew to take care of pigs because Jews do not eat pigs and they say they are unclean. This lost son did not work long there but soon he decided to return home to his father. He agreed to confess that he was a sinner and now his father should treat him as a hired hand. However, when his father saw him coming still far from his home, he ran to meet him and embraced and kissed him. He got him new clothes and put a ring on his finger. Then he prepared a great feast for the father said that his son was dead and now he is alive. He was lost and now he is found. So they celebrated with great joy.
The lost son in this parable is every person living in this world. Every person is a sinner and therefore a lost person. The father in the parable is God the Father who gave you all what you need to live in this world. However, one day you turned against Our Heavenly Father and walk with the evil one. However, when you repent of your sins, God the Father is so happy and He comes and welcomes you again. You become His sons or daughters and He brings you into His Kingdom. So you are all called to repent of your sins and to receive the sacrament of confession and be reconciled to God the Father. Come My dear friends and return to the home of Our Father and you will be blessed. I love you all.”
Father Melvin