Knowing Jesus is the best gift that any person can receive.

That we've encountered him as the best thing that's happened in our lives.

And making him known by our word and deeds is our greatest joy.

If you're hungry for that encounter,

if you're dying to know the love of God, which

alone makes sense out of life, if you're longing to know that you matter so much and that

his power can fill you with all that you need so that you can be the man or the woman

that you want to be, then join me and dig into the scriptures and the teachings

of the church so that we can find the life that Jesus has made us for.

Ave Maria Radio presents Christ is the answer with Father John Ricardo.

He's a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit and is currently the executive director of a

non-profit organization called Acts 29, which exists to work with pastors

and their teams to transform their parish culture and reclaim the church's missionary identity.

He was ordained in 1996.

The theme in this series is, All that I have is yours.

Father Ricardo continues his story of the prodigal son.

He breaks down the parable in detail and illustrates how people live, felt, and how the events played out.

Here is Father John Ricardo.

My heart searches restlessly and finds no rest till it rests in thee.

O seeker, you sought for me, your love has found me, I am taken by thee.

As much as we want to think about the prodigal son as being the one who's taking the initiative,

and the reality is that it's the Lord who's seeking for us always.

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