The Return of the Prodigal Son, A Story of Homecoming by Henry Nouwen was the second selection for our spiritual book group.  This title was suggested by several particpants from our first book discussion of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.

Kathleen led this spiritual adventure with Henry Nouwen. "At the heart of this adventure is a seventeenth-century painting and its artist, a first-century parable and its author, and a twentieth-century person in search of life's meaning".   We discussed the book in 3 sessions that began in June, 2009 . These sessions followed the book's division into 3 parts, The Younger Son, The Elder Son, and The Father. 

Those of us who participated grew deeper in our relationship with God as we closely examined our own spiritual journey.  We also grew in community with our fellow parishioners as we shared our insights into ourselves as the prodigal son, the elder son, and the father.

Thank you to all who participated and may God Bless you as you journey to your true home!

The first selection for the spiritual book group was C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters.  This choice was inspired by two "field trips" led by Father Camaioni into Chicago to see the play. The clever and amusing advice from Wormwood's "affectionate Uncle Screwtape" yielded much discussion on temptation and the ageless battle of good vs evil.   The current relevance of this work never ceased to amaze the particpants and gave us much spiritual food for our Lenten journey.