News

Jacek Malczewski, “Jesus and the Samaritan Woman,” 1910 (photo: Public Domain) John Grondelski Blogs March 12, 2023 The Gospels for the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent can vary (though ...
Today’s Gospel is a very dramatic or unique exchange of words between our Lord Jesus Christ and the Samaritan woman. The idea of a Jew talking with a Samaritan woman is already offensive in the ...
It is the third Sunday of Lent and today’s gospel reading is a very interesting one in the sense that our Lord Jesus Christ shows us that he really doesn’t care about political divisions ...
Even Jesus’ disciples note the scandal when they arrive on the scene, “amazed” that Jesus would speak to a woman (Jn 4:27), pushing past the societal boundaries of his time. Jesus reveals ...
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Just before coming to Earth as a babe, Jesus changes his mind. Instead of focusing his time here on cultivating love in the hearts of men, he chooses a more expected path ...
Jesus could not say to the Samaritan woman that she served God well, because she, a Samaritan, held erroneous religious beliefs. But he could speak about her identity.
Jesus saw a woman at the well who was more than a second-class person. He saw her as a person with need. His disciples had not yet reached that point and couldn’t see our common humanity.
March 12, 2023, The Third Sunday of Lent: The Samaritan woman, socially marginalized by her impurity according to the Law, becomes a model for all Christians.
It includes scenes of Jesus speaking with the Samaritan woman at the well, healing individuals, addressing crowds, and performing miracles.