Do you realize there are actually two lost sons in today's Gospel? Jesus' parable, which we normally title, "The Prodigal Son," shows the wideness of God's mercy as a forgiving father. To practice this wide, godly mercy is a major part of the Christian call. And that call can come to us even through German luxury cars! Yes, the "German Luxury Cars and Their Hidden Spiritual Messages" mini-series continues—and concludes, Fr. Chuck promises—with this homily.* Special thanks to parishioners who found messages of grace in other car names and passed them on to Fr. Chuck so we can all be more mindful of God at all times.

Catholic Mass readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year C, March 30, 2025

First Reading: Joshua 5: 9a, 10-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Second Reading: Second Corinthians 5: 17-21
Verse Before the Gospel: Luke 15: 18
Gospel: Luke 15: 1-3,11-32

*For the other episodes in this series, go to "German Luxury Cars as Reminders of Being Merciful" (Season 4, Ep. 14, posted 2/24/25) and "AUDI® Means Act Under Divine Influence" (Season 4, Ep. 18, posted 3/24/25).

Credit for special artwork visible on some platforms, which Fr. Chuck mentions in the homily [image cropped and/or border added]—Stained glass window in St. Mary de Castro Church, Leicester, England, photo by Fr. Lawrence (Paul) Lew, OP, on Flickr; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/.