Prodigal Son
The Savior's parable of a wayward son welcomed home, illustrating repentance and the Father's mercy.
Also known as: the prodigal son · parable of the prodigal son
37 documents · 7 libraries · 1973–2026
Emphasis over time
Peak: 3 documents in 2003
Documents tagged with this topic each year. Libraries cover different years (Liahona starts in 2021), so the rate compares eras more fairly than the count.
Where it lives
- General Conference21 documents
- BYU Speeches8 documents
- Liahona Articles3 documents
- Interpreter2 documents
- BYU Studies1 document
- Religious Educator1 document
- Scripture Central1 document
Latest
General Conference
Love Like Jesus (opens in a new tab)
Ronald A. Rasband · Oct 2026
Liahona Articles
Hope and a Heart (opens in a new tab)
Michael R. Morris, Church Magazines · Sep 2026
Liahona Articles
What About the Prodigal Son’s Mother? (opens in a new tab)
Name withheld · Jun 2026
Liahona Articles
A Lesson from Church History Taught Me That Our Mistakes Do Not Define Us (opens in a new tab)
Tori Stone · Apr 2025
Scripture Central
How Does the Parable of the Prodigal Son Teach Us about Repentance? (opens in a new tab)
Scripture Central · Apr 2024
Interpreter
A Model for Looking Deeply and Deeply Looking (opens in a new tab)
Godfrey J. Ellis · 2024
BYU Studies
Love Is a Law, Not a Reward (opens in a new tab)
Adam S. Miller · 2024
General Conference
The Prodigal and the Road That Leads Home (opens in a new tab)
Dieter F. Uchtdorf · Oct 2023
General Conference
Christ Heals That Which Is Broken (opens in a new tab)
Amy A. Wright · Apr 2022
Interpreter
The Parable of the Benevolent Father and Son (opens in a new tab)
Matthew R. Linford · 2016
Earliest
General Conference
In His Strength (opens in a new tab)
Marvin J. Ashton · Apr 1973
Most frequent voices
- Gordon B. Hinckley3 documents
- Robert D. Hales3 documents
- Jeffrey R. Holland2 documents
- Marvin J. Ashton2 documents
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