Tag: John

  • Loving “on command”

    Loving “on command”

    Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B (Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17) Audio (or via Dropbox) | Text: In chapter 14 of John’s gospel, Jesus says these familiar words: “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” That’s a pretty tall order, no? Kind of a lot of pressure? It gets even more incredible when we arrive…

  • A parable of preparation

    A parable of preparation

    Lent 5, Year C (John 12:1–8) PDF | Audio (or via Dropbox) | Text: Image source: Stephanie Watson CC BY 2.0 via Flickr I was speaking recently with a teacher at a religious high school. She had been studying this passage from John’s gospel with her students and was both charmed and surprised by their…