Fallen and pride may block our reunion

The parables in the Gospel of Luke from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today tell stories of the lost being found. In his Daily Reflection today, Fr Larry Gillick S.J. imagines a few alternate outcomes for the parable of the prodigal. He presents the idea that we have trouble accepting forgiveness. Our pride will block the humility necessary to realize how much mercy and compassion is being offered in forgiveness. Unfortunately, we can deny and reject the efforts of the Divine and others to call us back. Pride is a power which pushes us away from the intimate relationships in which we are invited to live with God and people. The psalmist proclaims the words of Psalm 51 which is an excellent meditation on humility.