We probably all know someone who needs prayer, especially family members or friends who have fallen away from the Catholic Church.
Many parents who raised children in the faith long for their fallen-away children to return home to the Catholic Church.
Both priests and Catholic figures often encourage those yearning for their loved ones’ return.
Brandon Vogt writes in his book, Return: How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church, that “No child is hopeless.”
“Your child is ultimately in God’s hands, who loves him even more than you do,” Vogt advised. “He wants him back more than you do, and in his providence, he can do anything.”
Father Goyo Hidalgo of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles published a book about his journey back to the Church after leaving for many years.
He often encourages parents of fallen-away children, as well as his followers who fell away from God’s grace.
“I am who I am today because of the Mercy of God,” Fr. Goyo wrote on X (Formerly Twitter).”The mercy of God will always be there, for free. The prodigal son took that mercy and came back home. So if you are thinking about your journey to God, don’t hesitate. He is waiting, and He
