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 ...

A few weeks ago, a parish in Missoula, Mont., participated in a Lenten retreat. The theme for their reflection was taken from the first chapter of John: “What are you looking for?” (1:38). One person ...

As I was thinking about what to write for this contribution to the Register, I realized that I did not finish my series on appreciating the Gospels and it’s high time that I get back to it, especially ...

To walk into the lobby of the Palmer House Hotel in downtown Chicago is to recapture the romantic era of the 1920’s. A bronze sculpture of Romeo and Juliet by an unknown artist greets all who enter. A ...

A recurring challenge for preachers, teachers and readers of the Gospel of John is making sense of its references to “the Jews.” At Jesus’ sentencing Pilate goes “out to the Jews” to tell them that he ...

A faith-based winery in Minnesota combines Christian values with viticulture, creating award-winning wines while honoring ...

News of Raymond Brown’s death on August 8, 1998, swept through the scholarly community like a global blackout. A renowned scholar, teacher, churchman, mentor and friend was gone. A source of popular ...

The method of Philip Saville's The Gospel of John defies ordinary film criticism and indeed ordinary movie viewing. Dialogue and narration have been taken, verbatim and without omission or ...