Sunday, Feb. 2, is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Mass readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Hebrews ...

Motifs of light and darkness are woven throughout the gospel: these are not simply literary motifs, but devices that give clues about the community for which John was written. It was a community ...

For those who live in a land of deep darkness, on them the light has shined” (Isaiah 9:2), and the Gospel writer followed up with, “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness will never ...

1 Her estimate of the gospel's anti-Jewish stance reflects the opinion ... 5 In rabbinic circles, typical symbols for the Law of Moses included bread, light, water and wine. 6 According to John, Jesus ...

Reflecting on the Prologue of John’s Gospel, the Pope reminded the faithful that Jesus, the Word Incarnate, is ‘the light that shines in darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John steeps his gospel in abundant symbolism, both theological and sacramental. Images like bread, light, sheep, water and world suffuse the text providing rich food for meditation. John presents ...

John's gospel is different from the other three in the New Testament. That fact has been recognized since the early church itself. Already by the year 200, John's gospel was called the spiritual ...