Let's look at the text of the prodigal son through the perspective of Lent - a season of spring cleaning and decluttering all that obstructs God's claim on our lives. Lent helps us see the 'lostness' of all the characters. This story invites us to stand in the experience of lostness, whichever brother we identify with - or even the father who weeps for his children.

Major Caroline Mingay