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A detailed cinematic image of the older son from the parable of the prodigal son, with a tense and conflicted expression, visibly struggling with forgiveness for his returned brother. He stands with crossed arms in an ancient stone courtyard, dressed in layered rustic tunics, near Fr. Innocent, while his father gestures in the background.
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Be Merciful As Your Father

Have you ever wanted to forgive, but just couldn’t seem to get there?

This week, the friars reflect on the call to “be merciful as your Father is merciful” and the real,

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A sorrowful older son sits with folded arms beside a stone wall while a friar stands nearby, reflecting the spiritual tension of the prodigal son story and the inner struggle of the older son in the Poco a Poco Podcast.
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Older Son (Spiritual Sense)

Have you ever been hurt by someone and struggled with what forgiveness is supposed to look like?

In this episode, the friars revisit the older son in the Prodigal Son story, but now through

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In a cinematic depiction of the parable of the prodigal son, Father PT from the Poco a Poco podcast gently comforts the tense older son in the foreground, while the father joyfully embraces the returning younger brother in the softly blurred background.
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Older Son (Literal Sense)

Have you ever felt frustrated, overlooked, or distant, even though you find yourself doing the “right” things?

In this episode, the friars dive into the older son in

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A cinematic still portrait of Fr. Angelus Montgomery, known for the Poco a Poco podcast, wearing a worn grey Franciscan-style habit and rope cincture, walking forward with a calm, hopeful expression in a vast desert landscape. The image captures the powerful moment he concludes his 40-day desert journey, as the warm golden light of a desert sunrise breaks on the horizon, symbolizing how to return with renewed faith and quiet conviction.
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Fr. Angelus Returns

Ever feel like God is inviting you back to something but you’re not quite sure how to step into it?

After time away, Fr. Angelus returns, and the conversation picks up right where grace

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Cinematic live-action still of the Prodigal Son's return. At a wooden banquet table filled with food, a forgiving Father joyfully comforts his hesitant, newly restored son. Fr. Innocent sits in the background, smiling gently as a peaceful witness to this display of mercy.
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The Father’s Banquet (Lent 2026)

Have you ever struggled to receive love that you feel you don’t deserve?

As the Lenten journey through the Prodigal Son continues, the friars turn to one of the most striking moments

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A detailed, emotional close-up photograph of a compassionate father embracing his weeping, disheveled prodigal son in a rustic stone courtyard. This poignant depiction of reconciliation powerfully illustrates the parable's theme of unfading mercy. The older father has a tender expression, while the young prodigal son, in a tattered tunic, is lost in the emotion of the moment. In the background, a smiling Franciscan friar in a grey habit with glasses observes the reunion.
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An Unfading Mercy (Lent 2026)

Do you ever feel stuck confessing the same sins over and over again?

Continuing their reflection on the Prodigal Son, the friars explore a powerful truth: God’s mercy isn’t a one-time

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The father running to embrace the returning prodigal son on a dusty road, while friar Fr. Angelus joyfully witnesses the scene in the background, an inspiring visual for Lent 2026.
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The Father’s Embrace (Lent 2026)

What do you expect to find when you finally turn back toward God?

Continuing their Lenten journey through the Prodigal Son, the friars arrive at the turning point of the story, the moment

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A cinematic illustration of the prodigal son sitting exhausted in a muddy pigsty, reflecting on the necessary consequence of sin, while a friar watches compassionately from afar. Another episode created for Lent 2026.
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The Necessary Consequence of Sin (Lent 2026)

Have you ever looked at your life and quietly thought, “How did I end up here?”

Continuing their Lenten reflection on the Prodigal Son, the friars look at the hard truth:

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Cinematic illustration of the prodigal son departing his father's house at dusk, tightly clutching the wealth from his request to "give me my inheritance," while Fr. Innocent looks on.
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Give Me My Inheritance (Lent 2026)

Have you ever wanted God’s gifts, but not the relationship that comes with them?

Continuing their Lenten journey through the Prodigal Son, the friars reflect on the bold and painful

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From Son to Orphan: A contemplative man in simple clothing stands outside a stone building at dusk, while a friar watches from the warmly lit doorway.
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From Son to Orphan (Lent 2026)

How does a beloved son end up living like an orphan?

As Lent begins, the friars enter deeply into the parable of the Prodigal Son, not starting with the return, but with the rupture. What

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