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.

Today we hear the encounter (taken from John) of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s Well. Jesus arrives in Sychar, about 40-45 miles north of Jerusalem, en route to Galilee.

The story of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s Well is told in John 4:4-42 to show that everyone has great value in God’s eyes. That’s according to the Revs.

The Italian Baroque artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, better known as Guercino, painted the subject of Christ and the woman of Samaria at the well at least five times in his career. The story in ...

Jun. 17—The story of Jesus' encounter with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well is told in John 4:4-42 to show that everyone has great value in God's eyes. That's according to the Revs. James J ...

Yet, this moment becomes a divine appointment that reveals a profound truth: God knows our past, our present, and our future. For Christians from all walks of life, the story of the woman at the well ...

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 ...

To do so, however, requires self-possession, authority and guts. And that Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well has the full package. That’s why I think she is the most interesting woman in the Gospels.

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 ...

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