Fr Antony Jukes says the Law's true purpose is not to save but to reveal sin and human shortcomings, helping people recognize their need for redemption. Since we all fall short of God's standards, salvation must come through Christ rather than through one's own efforts to follow the Law

Arnie Hurdoyal says Jesus’ question, “Do you want to be well again?” highlights personal desire and active participation in both physical and spiritual healing. Jesus offers healing that transcends physical restoration

Fr Tony Percy says one day we are the older brother, the next day we are the younger brother. The parable shows that either way there is hope. God is love, pure relationship. God just ‘is.’ Whereas we tend to think in terms of ‘if’: If we do this, then God will do this. God just is. No ifs. He loves us, creates us, redeems us

Mother Hilda says true healing and restoration come from love. Love has the power to guide people home, even when the journey is difficult. By keeping our focus on God rather than ourselves or those estranged from us, we allow divine love to work in unexpected ways

Fr John Corrigan says that like the prodigal son, we often stray through pride and sensuality, yet homesickness for God can stir our hearts and begin our journey back to him.

On The Journey This Week: Fr John Corrigan says that like the prodigal son, homesickness precipitates conversion of heart to the Father. Mother Hilda says true healing and restoration come from love. Plus, Fr Tony Percy, Arnie Hurdoyal, and Fr Antony Jukes

Fr Sean Cullen says laws establish mandatory baseline requirements, but it’s love that motivates actions beyond legal obligations, just as love, not law, led Jesus to the Cross

Sr Anastasia Reeves says God becoming human in the most ordinary way transformed Mary’s life, just as encountering Jesus can transform ours. These moments may appear ordinary on the surface, yet they change everything, offering us the incredible gift of faith, relationship, and salvation

Fr Tony Percy says God’s revelation of his sacred name "I Am" to Moses in the 1st reading established an intimate relationship pattern that continued with Jesus and further, Jesus introduces God as "Abba," an intimate Father, emphasizing a close relationship with God

Mother Hilda says the two people in the Gospel story see the same tree differently—one seeking efficiency, the other with compassion, highlighting how perspective shapes understanding. This theme is echoed in Mr God This is Anna, where a young girl observes that people see from the outside in, while God sees from the inside out