Is 'The Return of the Prodigal Son' Our Story Too?

Henri Nouwen said the favorite of his 40 books was The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming. In it the internationally renown priest, pastor, professor, and writer meditates on the famous Rembrandt painting of the same name, and examines what Jesus's beloved parable from Luke 15 teaches us about our relationship with our Heavenly Father.

The Anselm Society Book Club is reading Return of the Prodigal for a few meetings. Our next meeting will be at 6:30 pm, Saturday, March 19, 2022, in which we will discuss the section, "The Elder Son." All are welcome, but space is limited.

We will be meeting in a new location near downtown Colorado Springs. Please RSVP to anita@anselmsociety.org, and someone will contact you with directions. Bringing a snack to share would be lovely.

We hope you will join us for what may be a multi-month exploration of this deep and inspiring book!

The Henri Nouwen Society offers a free study guide for The Return of the Prodigal Son.

 
Past Community Events
Common Room
Nov 15
Common Room

The Common Room is a regular Anselm Society community gathering for study or creating, in the company of likeminded souls doing the same.

Supper of the Lamb Dinner & Book Discussion
Nov 14
Supper of the Lamb Dinner & Book Discussion

Join us for an evening of food, drink, and fellowship centered on Supper of the Lamb by Robert Farrar Capon.

Time for Tea
Nov 9
Time for Tea

Join like-minded friends, tea cup in hand, for a genial conversation about truth, beauty, and goodness.

Shedding Light on Blacklisted Books
Oct 25
Shedding Light on Blacklisted Books

Psst! Got a favorite book
that was once banned?
Bring it to share, and go
home with a new one.

Team Breakfast
Oct 11
Team Breakfast

Monthly planning time!
Guests welcome
(first come, first served).

Team Breakfast
Sep 13
Team Breakfast

Monthly planning time!
Guests welcome
(first come, first served).

Time for Tea
Aug 24
Time for Tea

Join like-minded friends, tea cup in hand, for a genial conversation about Anselm’s summer theme and ordinary time.

Campfire Tales
Aug 23
Campfire Tales

Join us for an evening of songs, stories, short skits, poetry, and s’mores around the campfire.

Shakespeare Play Reading
Aug 16
Shakespeare Play Reading

Continuing an Anselm Society tradition, we’ll gather a couple dozen people to enjoy reading a Shakespeare play together (“Twelfth Night”).

Team Breakfast
Aug 9
Team Breakfast

Monthly planning time!
Guests welcome
(first come, first served).