2/22/2022
Hieromonk John (Kudryakov)
The confession of the prodigal son who realized that he deserved no better than a servant’s position was so profound that it concerned not only the petition to his parent, but also the violation of the God-given order in the universe: I have sinned against Heaven (Lk. 15:18).
The joy-filled love of the father, who doesn’t remember the sins and offenses of the younger son, is the openness and accessibility of the father for the elder son.