We often look at the extravagance of the Younger Son - but how about the father?  (Softly and Tenderly - Carrie Underwood)

Our God is a God of 2nd, 3rd and 4th chances - His grace is....Amazing  (Amazing Grace - My Chains Are Gone - Chris Tomlin) 

The voice from Heaven calls out: This is my chosen one, listen to Him. How can we listen to Jesus today..because we all really need to do that!   (Speak, Lord, I'm Listening - Originally sung by the Dameans (Gary Ault). This beautiful version by John B. Miller)

Filled with the Spirit, Jesus was able to just say NO to the devil. And so can we! 

You can tell a tree by its fruit...You can tell a Christian by one's life.  (By Our Love -Tom Kendzia  - Liturgical babyboomers - where have you heard these words before?) 

Love your enemies! How Christ's love for us can transform our love for others. 

Going to church is more than just another activity to fit into our calendars, it is the roots that lead us to the flowing waters of Christ.  (The Dameans: The Beatitudes. Contemporary Music Ministry at North American College in Rome, 1981. Fr. Steve on piano- again sorry for the "cassette quality!) 

Our bad days, bad weeks, bad lives can become great when we place our trust in Christ and follow His Commands.   (Here I Am, Lord - Schutte; arranged by Mark Hayes and sung by the Orchestra and Choir of St. Lillian Florham Park, NJ)

Through our Baptism, we are all called to be prophets in today's world. (You Are Prophet -Tim Schoenbachler   Recorded May 1980  North American College Contemporary Music group, Rome, Vatican City - Fr. Steve on piano -  sorry for fuzzy recording - on a cassette!)

Pope Francis has designated the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time as Word of God Sunday.  How this Timeless Word Speaks to Us Today  (O Word Of Christ - Sarah Hart)