By. Fr. Joseph Jablonski, MSC

The Prodigal Child

Your son ordaughter has

been cared for byyou

always.

Making great sacrifices,you even paid for their

college education.

Then the shock came of discovering that he or she was on drugs

and had even stolen money from the family’s saving account to

support the addiction.

After along

period ofdenial and

after ending-up on the street with nothing left,

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your son or daughter

realizes their need for help

and are admitted into a

treatment center.

Now, after many months of rehab, it’s time to be released.

What do you do?

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We hope you enjoyed this reflection by Fr.Joseph Jablonski, MSC.

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