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In this impactful fourth Sunday of Lent homily, Father Alfonse shares a vulnerable personal story about feeling lost and childlike after forgetting both his wallet and phone. This touching experience becomes a beautiful metaphor for our relationship with God and our journey through Lent. Discover why reconciliation is at the heart of our faith and why "you're already forgiven" the moment you step into confession. Whether you're a regular churchgoer or haven't been to Mass in years, this message of God's unconditional love and the three levels of reconciliation will speak directly to your heart. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Father's personal story of vulnerability 2:35 - The daily choice: Yes or No to God 4:18 - The prodigal son's journey home 6:43 - "You're already forgiven" - The power of reconciliation 8:27 - Two types of exile and finding your way back 10:45 - Why Lent never truly ends THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE Go to confession this week if you haven't yet during Lent. Remember Father's reassuring words: "You're already forgiven" the moment you walk in. After confession, take 5 minutes to write down how reconciliation has affected your relationship with God, yourself, and your loved ones. Share this homily with someone who might be hesitant about returning to the sacrament. 💬 COMMENT BELOW: When was a time you felt God "saw you from a distance" and welcomed you back? 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly homilies that connect ancient wisdom to modern life! 📱 CONNECT WITH US: 🌐 Parish website: https://www.maryimmaculatechurch.org/ 📘 Facebook:   / maryimmaculatechurch   🖋️ Blog: https://fralfonse.blogspot.com/ #CatholicSermon #FourthSundayOfLent #Reconciliation #LentenJourney #Confession #ProdigalSon #CatholicHomily #GodsForgiveness #SpiritualGrowth #FaithJourney #CatholicWisdom #SundayReflection #ChristianFaith #CatholicChurch #Forgiveness Fourth Sunday of Lent Reading I Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/reading... Reading II 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/reading... Gospel Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them Jesus addressed this parable: “A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them. After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.”’ So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.’ But his father ordered his servants, ‘Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebration began. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean. The servant said to him, ‘Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in reply, ‘Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf.’ He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.'"