There are two sets of readings today. We may hear the Gospel for Year C (Luke 15:1-3;11-32) or Year A (Jn 9:1-41) if there are RCIA candidates celebrating the second scrutiny.
Gospel: for Year C: Luke 15:1-3;11-32
Commentaries on the Scripture:
Pope Francis Homilies on The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Ron Rolheiser OMI on The Elder Brother,
Commentary: Sunday Connection: Fourth Sunday of Lent, Cycle C Loyola Press
Art: Rembrandt, The Return of the Prodigal
Commentary: The profound narrative of “The return of the prodigal son” by Rembrandt by Avery Cooper
Loyola Press Art & Faith: Week 4 of the Lenten Cycle The Return of the Prodigal Son (with video)
Book: Henri Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming, Henri Nouwen Society
Visio Divina: Karen Hice Guzman The Prodigal Son: Visio Divina 2021
Visio Divina: Doreen Miller Meditation on Rembrandt’s Painting “Return of the Prodigal Son”
Visio Divina Script: Les Miller Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son
Art: Peter Paul Rubens, The Prodigal Son
Commentary Christian.art Laetare Sunday: The Prodigal Son
Commentary: Christian.art: The Prodigal Son
Gospel for Year A (Second Scrutiny): John 9:1-41
Commentaries on the Scriptures:
Pope Francis Homilies on John 9
Diocese of Perth Second Scrutiny Retreat: The Man Born Blind
Team Initiation, “God Glasses” for the Man Born Blind—A Scrutiny Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
Video clip from The Chosen https://youtu.be/_2d3eh1yuas
Art: Brian Jekel Jesus healing the Blind Man
Commentary: Christian.art The blind man came away with his sight restored
Art: El Greco, The Man Born Blind
Commentary: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Christ Healing the Blind Man
Commentary: Fr. Werner D’Souza The Miracle of Christ healing the blind – painting by ‘ El Greco’
Art: János Vaszary, Resuscitation of Lazarus
Commentary: Loyola Press Art & Faith: Week 4 of the Lenten Cycle (Year A) The Resusciation of Lazarus
See also our Visio Divina page for more about the process of this form of prayer.
