Although we hear the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke once every three years in the liturgical cycle of Sunday Mass readings, we hear the Gospel of John every year – during the Christmas and Easter Seasons, the climax of Lent, and other Solemnities and Feasts.

This course seeks to explore what makes the Gospel of John so special and unique. We will consider the structure and content of this mystical gospel, what it has in common with the other gospels, and what is unique. We will focus on St John’s rich theology of the Eucharist and how the various Old Testament sacrifices help us to understand more deeply Jesus' teaching about the Eucharist, the Sacraments, the Divinity of Christ, the Person of the Holy Spirit, the Indwelling of the Trinity, Discipleship, Christ’s fulfillment of the Old Covenant, and more.