Book Description

Henri Nouwen discovered profound meaning in the Parable of the Prodigal Son at a crucial point in his own spiritual development. Finding in the parable "The whole Gospel," Nouwen points out that the very nature of the father in the parable is love, forgiveness and reconciliation. This booklet is drawn from recorded conferences Nouwen gave on the parable and its relationship to the famous painting by Rembrandt, "The Return of the Prodigal Son."