Category Archives: Journey thru John

Our journey through the gospel of John has come to a conclusion.  Since there is no scripture to immerse myself in, I went back to the Introduction and used it as the material I prayed over this month.  I still, however, used a similar approach.  I read the Introduction multiple times, allowing it to sinkContinue reading “Journey thru John, the Conclusion: On Immersion in the Gospels”

For this last chapter of the gospel of John, I once again found myself in the in-between time as I entered the scene.  By the end of chapter twenty, Jesus has appeared twice to the disciples.  In the second appearance, he deals directly with Thomas and his doubts.  What is missing, however, is any contactContinue reading “Journey thru John, Chapter 21: The Wisdom of Jumping In”

In chapter nineteen, we encounter the climactic scene of the gospels, Jesus crucified upon the Cross.  Up until now, entering the scene has been a suggestion.  Hopefully your best efforts have been successful and helped you to be present with Jesus as He moved through His public ministry.  Hopefully your ability to enter the scenesContinue reading “Journey thru John, Chapter 19: The Promise of the Kingdom”

As chapter eighteen unfolds, we find ourselves journeying with Jesus toward the Cross.  The scenes become familiar and hopefully easier to enter.  In this chapter alone, we have Jesus confronting the soldiers in the garden, Jesus being questioned by the high priest, Peter making his denials and Jesus being questioned by Pontius Pilate.  These nextContinue reading “Journey thru John, Chapter 18: Jesus as Truth”

Chapter seventeen closes out the run of teaching by Jesus that John has located between the Last Supper and the walk across the Kidron Valley to the Garden of Gethsemane.  In the next chapter, we will begin to move with Jesus through the events of His Passion and Resurrection. Teaching, however, might not be theContinue reading “Journey thru John, Chapter 17: On Knowing God and Eternal Life”

As with the last two chapters, Jesus is once again in full teaching mode.  We remain in the time between the last supper and the Passion as Jesus continues to give final instructions to his disciples. In chapter fifteen, Jesus gave me an image of a grape vine to focus on during my contemplation.  InContinue reading “Journey thru John, Chapter 16: On Tribulation and Joy”

In the last reflection, I noted that 28 of 31 verses in chapter 14 in my bible were in red, indicating Jesus was speaking and teaching the entire chapter.  This made it hard to enter the scene because there was little description of the setting where this teaching was taking place. In chapter fifteen, everyContinue reading “Journey thru John, Chapter 15: The Fruits of Penance”

If you have one of those bibles where the words of Jesus are indicated in red, take a second look at chapter 14 just on the macro level.  There are 31 verses in the chapter.  Only three of them are in black.  Everything else is in red to indicate that Jesus is speaking.  If youContinue reading “Journey Thru John, Chapter 14: On Peace”

Chapter 13 opens with the story of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples.  As we have already touched on, John’s gospel is a departure from the synoptic gospels where the Passion is concerned.  We are in the scene of the last supper, but there is no blessing of bread and wine, no initiation ofContinue reading “Journey thru John, Chapter 13: On Loving as He Loved”