[Grem] A mai nagyböjti szentmise igéi

[Emoke Greschik]

*Friends, our Gospel today is Jesus’ best-known parable: the story of the
prodigal son.                                                        In
considering this narrative, we are dealing with an icon of the Father told
by the one who is himself the Icon of the Father. Thus we have Jesus
indirectly crafting a subtle self-portrait. The gathering embrace of the
father in the story mirrors that of the heavenly Father, which in turn is
represented in that of Jesus.
What happens when the father embraces his son and kisses him? The boy
speaks: "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer
deserve to be called your son." Whenever characters in the Bible come close
to the divine grace, they experience a heightened sense of their own
unworthiness. This is the dynamic at work in the case of the prodigal son.
                                                                    But his
father ignores his carefully rehearsed speech, and, with an eagerness
bordering on impatience, instructs his servants to prepare a celebration.
Our participation in the flow of the divine life is, necessarily, a gift.
It cannot, in principle, be earned or merited, but only accepted. We can
only be embraced by it. Reflect: Who do you identify most with in the
parable of the prodigal son? What can you learn from that identification? *
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