Confessors are called to embrace the repentant son who comes back home and to express the joy of having him back again. Let us never tire of also going out to the other son who stands outside, incapable of rejoicing, in order to explain to him that his judgement is severe and unjust and meaningless in light of the father’s boundless mercy.
Waungamishi wanatakiwa kumkumbatia yule mtoto aliyejuta na anayerudi nyumbani na waonyeshe furaha ya kumpata tena. Tusichoke pia kumwendea hata yule mtoto mwingine aliyebaki nje na asiyeweza kufurahi na kumweleza kwamba hukumu yake kali dhidi ya ndugu yake si ya haki, na haina maana mbele ya huruma ya Baba isiyo na mipaka.