One of the prayer tool that St. Ignatius frequently used was praying with his imagination. In this method, we are invited to place ourselves within the situation and frame of mind of one of the figures in a Scripture passage. Today’s story is very familiar, but how does it change for you if you place yourself in the role of the parent, or the prodigal child, or the faithful child back home? How do things look like through the eyes of the parent, or in the heart of the prodigal? What do the servants experience? What takes place during the feast at which the fatted calf is served? And what is going on behind the scenes? What is the back talk?
As you spend time with the Scripture, consider what jumps out in your own heart as you reflect on this story? How are you drawn to Jesus this weekend? How might you act differently today based on these reflections?
—The Jesuit Prayer team
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