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Catholic Heritage with Dr. Italy

Atonement and the Prodigal Son

7 min • 28 mars 2025

The parable of the Prodigal or wasteful Son is more about the loving Father.  God is not a raging tyrant who must be appeased through the suffering of his Son.  Rather it's the extravagant love of Jesus, son of the extravagant Father, that makes atonement for our sins - the sacrifice of a spotless Passover Lamb.  For the 4th Sunday of Lent, cycle C.

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