The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

by Henri J.M. Nouwen

In the context of a compassionate embrace, our brokenness may appear beautiful, but our brokenness has no other beauty but the beauty that comes from the compassion that surrounds it.

Home is the center of my being where I can hear the voice that says: “You are my Beloved, on you my favor rests”—the

At issue here is the question: “To whom do I belong? To God or to the world?”

Receiving forgiveness requires a total willingness to let God be God and do all the healing, restoring, and renewing.