{"id":15062,"date":"2025-03-27T07:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T06:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behold.mt\/?post_type=talba-bil-kelma&#038;p=15062"},"modified":"2025-03-27T15:56:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T14:56:44","slug":"the-father-who-draws-near","status":"publish","type":"talba-bil-kelma","link":"https:\/\/behold.mt\/en\/talba-bil-kelma\/the-father-who-draws-near\/","title":{"rendered":"The Father who draws near"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>The Fourth Sunday of Lent \u2013 Year C<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style id=\"kt-blocks_bea0fe-57\">.kt-accordion-id_bea0fe-57 .kt-accordion-panel-inner {border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.kt-accordion-id_bea0fe-57 .wp-block-kadence-pane .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header {color:#555555;background:#f2f2f2;border-color:#555555 #555555 #555555 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class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>First Reading<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>First Reading<br>Jos 5:9a, 10-12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The people of God entered the promised land and there kept the Passover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A reading from the Book of Joshua<\/strong><br><br>The LORD said to Joshua,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cToday I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.\u201d<br><br>While the Israelites were encamped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; they celebrated the Passover<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; on the evening of the fourteenth of the month.<br>On the day after the Passover,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; they ate of the produce of the land<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; in the form of unleavened cakes and parched grain.<br>On that same day after the Passover,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; on which they ate of the produce of the land, the manna ceased.<br>No longer was there manna for the Israelites,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; who that year ate of the yield of the land of Canaan.<br><br><strong>The word of the Lord.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-15 kt-pane_b40407-96\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Responsorial Psalm<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Ps 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>R. :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u211f. (9a)&nbsp;<strong>Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will bless the LORD at all times;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; his praise shall be ever in my mouth.<br>Let my soul glory in the LORD;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; the lowly will hear me and be glad.<br><br>\u211f.&nbsp;<strong>Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.<\/strong><br><br>Glorify the LORD with me,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; let us together extol his name.<br>I sought the LORD, and he answered me<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; and delivered me from all my fears.<br><br>\u211f.&nbsp;<strong>Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.<\/strong><br><br>Look to him that you may be radiant with joy,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; and your faces may not blush with shame.<br>When the poor one called out, the LORD heard,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; and from all his distress he saved him.<br><br>\u211f.&nbsp;<strong>Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-16 kt-pane_f304e9-c1\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Second Reading<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>2 Cor 5:17-21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God reconciled us to himself through Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians<\/strong><br><br>Brothers and sisters:<br>Whoever is in Christ is a new creation:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; the old things have passed away;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; behold, new things have come.<br>And all this is from God,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; who has reconciled us to himself through Christ<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; and given us the ministry of reconciliation,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; not counting their trespasses against them<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.<br>So we are ambassadors for Christ,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; as if God were appealing through us.<br>We implore you on behalf of Christ,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; be reconciled to God.<br>For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.<br><br><strong>The word of the Lord.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Acclamation before the Gospel<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lk 15:18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will get up and go to my Father and I shall say to him:<br>Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-18 kt-pane_d08bb5-ce\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Gospel<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Lk 15:1-3, 11-32<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your brother was dead and has come to life again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2720&nbsp;<strong>A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke<\/strong><br><br>Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cThis man welcomes sinners and eats with them.\u201d<br>So to them Jesus addressed this parable:<br>\u201cA man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; \u2018Father give me the share of your estate that should come to me.\u2019<br>So the father divided the property between them.<br>After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; and set off to a distant country<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation.<br>When he had freely spent everything,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; a severe famine struck that country,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; and he found himself in dire need.<br>So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; who sent him to his farm to tend the swine.<br>And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; but nobody gave him any.<br>Coming to his senses he thought,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; \u2018How many of my father\u2019s hired workers<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; have more than enough food to eat,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; but here am I, dying from hunger.<br>I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cFather, I have sinned against heaven and against you.<br>I no longer deserve to be called your son;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.\u201d\u2019<br>So he got up and went back to his father.<br>While he was still a long way off,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion.<br>He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him.<br>His son said to him,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; \u2018Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; I no longer deserve to be called your son.\u2019<br>But his father ordered his servants,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; \u2018Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.<br>Take the fattened calf and slaughter it.<br>Then let us celebrate with a feast,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; he was lost, and has been found.\u2019<br>Then the celebration began.<br>Now the older son had been out in the field<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; and, on his way back, as he neared the house,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; he heard the sound of music and dancing.<br>He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean.<br>The servant said to him,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; \u2018Your brother has returned<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; because he has him back safe and sound.\u2019<br>He became angry,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; and when he refused to enter the house,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; his father came out and pleaded with him.<br>He said to his father in reply,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; \u2018Look, all these years I served you<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; and not once did I disobey your orders;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends.<br>But when your son returns<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; who swallowed up your property with prostitutes,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; for him you slaughter the fattened calf.\u2019<br>He said to him,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; \u2018My son, you are here with me always;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; everything I have is yours.<br>But now we must celebrate and rejoice,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; because your brother was dead and has come to life again;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; he was lost and has been found.\u2019\u201d<br><br>At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:<br><br><strong>The Gospel of the Lord.<\/strong><br><br>All reply:<br><br><strong>Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fad899\"><strong>Reflection<br><\/strong><br>Today\u2019s Gospel reading begins with Jesus demonstrating His tenderness and compassion towards sinners and those on the fringe of society.&nbsp; Jesus\u2019 attitude and preference were not well-received by the Scribes and Pharisees, who could not accept an image of God as merciful and forgiving with those who broke His Commandments, not to mention a Rabbi who believes in this image and expresses it in His sermons and through His actions.&nbsp;<br><br>Everybody desires and appreciates it when they find someone who has compassion for them, forgives them, gives them another chance, and does not judge them for their past or what they might have done.&nbsp; Today, Jesus powerfully reminds us through the parable of the Prodigal Son\u2014or rather that of the Extravagant Father, more wasteful than His son in the love he had towards him, that if we desire to receive, we must first offer it to others.&nbsp; This only becomes possible when we encounter the Lord\u2019s face, full of mercy and compassion towards us and become filled with a sense of gratitude and humility for all that He has done for us.&nbsp; When we recognise the prodigal son within us and experience the boundless love of the Father through what we tangibly receive in our daily lives, then we will not become like the older son who allowed the jealousy towards his brother to overcome him, instead of being filled with gratitude to his father for all that he had received.&nbsp; When we truly recognise our vocation, our responsibility and the identity that we have received in our Baptism\u2014like Jesus that of priest, prophet and king\u2014we should feel truly grateful to the Father who loves us.&nbsp; It should not even cross our minds to point our finger at others and judge them, but with a heart overflowing with God\u2019s love and mercy we should desire to share with others, even if there is a high price to pay.&nbsp;<br><br>If we find within ourselves the tax collector and the sinner, who express themselves in many ways and forms, and confidently approach the Father, Abba, who loves us intimately, there will not be room within us for the older son.&nbsp; Can we imagine a family, a group of people, a community of faith or society in general, where no one judges or condemns anyone, but only desires the good of the other and will go to any lengths to make good come about?&nbsp; It is much easier within such environments for the Father to find the lost sheep, because He goes in search for it through you and me, through the gifts that He has bestowed upon us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em><strong>Prayer<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p><p><em>Father, we thank you for every talent and invitation you have given and continue to give us, even when we are far from you.&nbsp; We ask you to purify our hearts from all spirits of jealousy and fill us with your Holy Spirit, who encourages us to go in search of those who are far from you, to show them your mercy and compassion.&nbsp; Allow your Spirit to enlighten us to find new ways of profound conversion of heart, for ourselves and for those with whom we come in contact.&nbsp; Make us your instruments, so that through your hands we may bring your healing, offer hope, and be witnesses of your love that leads us to eternity.&nbsp; Amen.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13472,"template":"","rizors":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v16.4 (Yoast SEO v16.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Father who 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