The next three Sundays present longer Gospel readings than usual. We have a choice. We either read the shorter version of the Gospel (which is allowed) and have a regular Homily, or we read the longer version and severely restrict the time permitted for the Homily. I struggled with this and have come up with a compromise. I am strongly in favour of the long Gospel simply because it is the Word of the Lord. The Gospel will be read in a dramatic way by several readers. Hopefully it will be a slow and thorough
reflection.
The blog today will be the thought of the homily.
These three stories in the Gospel of John are called by the scholars examples of Johannine irony. What does that mean? The story starts: Jesus says, ”Give me a drink.” The story ends: ”Sir,” said the woman, “give me some of the water ….”. Everything is turned upside down. The story is told in a dramatic way with a series of encounters that finish with Jesus’ declaration, “I am he”.
Come prepared for the long Gospel. Come prepared to celebrate with your Church a special Lenten liturgy that has origins in the water used in the Baptismal rite of the new catechumens at Easter. Jesus is the Living Water.
reflection.
The blog today will be the thought of the homily.
These three stories in the Gospel of John are called by the scholars examples of Johannine irony. What does that mean? The story starts: Jesus says, ”Give me a drink.” The story ends: ”Sir,” said the woman, “give me some of the water ….”. Everything is turned upside down. The story is told in a dramatic way with a series of encounters that finish with Jesus’ declaration, “I am he”.
Come prepared for the long Gospel. Come prepared to celebrate with your Church a special Lenten liturgy that has origins in the water used in the Baptismal rite of the new catechumens at Easter. Jesus is the Living Water.
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