Tag Archives: Gospel of John

Christmas 2 C: Pandemic Loneliness and God’s Self-Giving

Posted on December 28, 2021 by John

The readings for the Second Sunday After Christmas are Old Testament      Jeremiah 31:7–14 or Sirach 24:1–12 Psalm                    Psalm 147:12–20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15–21 New Testament     Ephesians 1:3–14 Gospel                   John (1:1–9) 10–18 The verse I want … Continue reading →

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Good Friday: We Are On Trial

Posted on April 6, 2020 by John

John’s Gospel is so different from all the others, because Jesus the spotlight is on his eternal divinity in all its power.   One dominant theme throughout the Passion according to John is that when Jesus is brought up on … Continue reading →

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Maundy Thursday: Don’t Keep Safe. Keep Loving!

Posted on April 6, 2020 by John

These epidemic days everyone tells us, “Keep safe.” But our real job is to keep loving, and loving often isn’t safe.   Maundy Thursday gets its name from the Latin, mandatum, which means “commandment.” Jesus’ new commandment to us, which … Continue reading →

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At the Tomb of Lazarus

Posted on March 24, 2020 by John

John 11:1-45 Gospel for the Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year A Several times a day my wife and I scan the New York Times on line. These days, of course, we find that almost every article is more bad news about the … Continue reading →

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The Samaritan Woman: Life That Gushes

Posted on March 19, 2020 by John

We are still playing catch-up on the great dialogs of the Fourth Gospel appointed for Lent. Last Sunday was the Third Sunday of Lent, and the appointed Gospel reading was from John, chapter four, which features Jesus’ dialog with the … Continue reading →

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The Woman at the Well

Posted on April 1, 2014 by John

The famous dialog between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well is part of a series of beautifully crafted dialogs in the Fourth Gospel. Several themes appear repeatedly in this series.   Spiritual knowing or seeing is one theme. … Continue reading →

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Knowing and Not Knowing: The Holy Trinity

Posted on June 2, 2012 by John

Tomorrow is Holy Trinity Sunday. I believe the best thing about the doctrine of the Trinity is its nod to unknowing. The early church beat back several attempts to make the knowledge of God manageable. Gnostics wanted to  have a … Continue reading →

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