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Father Patrick van der Vorst reads the Daily Gospel and Art Reflection from Christian.Art

Today's Reading:

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Artwork Featured:

The Prodigal Son,
Painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640),
Painted in 1618,
Oil on canvas
© Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

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