Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John WELCOME to CBI 2016 -17 Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 Gospel acc. to John

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Opening Prayer: • Song: Of the Father’s Love Begotten • Gospel: John 1: 1 -18 • Responsorial: Ps 119: 129 -136 • Intercessions • Magnificat • Closing Prayer • Song

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Oct. 22, 2016 – Gospel acc. to Matthew Daily Schedule (Green HO from Aug. ) 8: 00 [Saturday Mass in Sacred Heart Chapel – optional] 8: 30 8: 55 9: 00 10: 15 10: 30 12: 00 1: 00 2: 15 2: 30 3: 45 4: 00 Gathering; Handouts; Refreshments Welcome & Opening Prayer Session 1 (10: 00 Q&A and/or Table-Group Discussions) Break Session 2 (11: 30 Q&A and/or Table-Group Discussions) Lunch Session 3 (2: 00 Q&A and/or Table-Group Discussions) Break Session 4 (3: 30 Q&A and/or Table-Group Discussions) Final Announcements & Closing Prayer Clean-up & Departure

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Year 1 Syllabus Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John (Salmon HO from Aug. ) Reflection Paper, e-mail to your reader by Dec. 3: • On Luke 10, or Luke 16, or Acts 7, or Acts 19 • Follow Guidelines from Golden Handout from Sept. Readings for Today, Dec. 17: Gospel acc. to John • BIBLE: Gospel according to John (all 21 chaps. )

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange John in Lectionary Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John (HO, pp. 29 -30) • Selections from John used mostly in Seasons of LENT & EASTER • Both Sundays & Weekdays • Also Christmas DAY • And special Feasts throughout the year

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Initial Sharing in Pairs • Turn to ONE neighbor (or at most two), and briefly share: • What were your overall impressions as you read ALL of JOHN’s Gospel? • What stood out for you or surprised you? • How did reading this Gospel affect you?

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John 4 Gospels: Comparative Charts • Full-color handout: • Mark = Yellow • Matthew = Red • Luke = Blue • John = Grey (or Brown) • Study Vertically and Horizontally • Vertically: focus on each Gospel separately • Horizontally: compare features in 4 Gospels

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Four-fold Role of the Evangelists Based on Vatican II: Dei Verbum • Selectors – from among the many things Jesus said and did, they chose which stories they wanted to include and which to omit. • Arrangers – they organized materials in a particular sequence, not necessarily chronologically but often in thematic blocks. • Shapers – they adapted and edited the individual stories from their sources so as to emphasize themes they wanted to stress. • Proclaimers – they were not objective historians, but

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Session 1: FG within the NT • Basic Bibliography (also on FJ’s website) • Structure & Outlines • History & Geography (cf. FJ’s 4 -color Charts) • Literary Features of the Fourth Gospel; esp. Chiasms; and “Amen, Amen” Sayings • Contrasts between John & Synoptics (cf. Synopsis of the Four Gospels)

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Table-Group Discussions So what? What difference do all these differences between John & the Synoptics make?

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Session 2: • Major Johannine Themes • Johannine Christology: Jesus the Divine Revealer; “I AM” Sayings • Johannine Signs: Seeing and Believing; Disciples in the FG; Women as Model Believers • “The Jews” in the Fourth Gospel: Anti. Semitism?

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Table-Group Discussions: How can we avoid anti-Semitism when reading and proclaiming John’s Gospel?

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange LUNCH Break • Friendship • Fellowship • F O O D ! Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Session 3: “Book of Signs” • John 1 – • Johannine Prologue • John the Witness • First Disciples of Jesus • John 6 – • Feeding of 5000 • Walking on Water • Bread of Life Discourse

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Table/Group Exercise • Analyze one of the Lenten RCIA “Scrutiny Gospels” • John 4 • or John 9 • or John 11

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Session 4: “Book of Glory” • Johannine Pneumatology: • Holy Spirit/Paraclete (Advocate/Comforter/Counselor? ) • John 13– 17 – The Last Supper • John 18– 19 – John’s Passion Narrative • John 20– 21 – Resurrection Appearance Stories & Epilogue

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Year 1 Syllabus Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John (Salmon HO from Aug. ) Reflection Paper, e-mail to your reader by Jan. 7: • Choose John 3, or John 15, or John 17 • Follow Guidelines from Lilac Handout from August Readings for Jan. 21: Paul’s Early/Undisputed Letters • BIBLE: 1 Thess, Gal, Phil, Phlm, 1 Cor, 2 Cor, Rom • BROWN: Chapters 18 -24; also skim Ch. 15 -

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Monthly Reflection Papers (Lilac) Levels of Interpretati Questions to Consider: on: What is the content of this biblical text? What is it literally about? LITERAL Also, what is the literary genre or style of this ancient scriptural text? What message did the author intend to convey to the RHETORIC original readers? AL What did the biblical author want these readers to know and/or to do? What does this text mean to me, here and now, on a personal level? PERSONAL How can I apply it to my own life today, as an individual believer? What does this text say to all of us together, as a faith COMMUNA community today?

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Closing Prayer: • Call to Prayer • Gospel: John 3: 16 -18 • Responsorial: Ps 32: 1 b-6 a, 10 • Concluding Prayer • Final Blessing • Closing Song: We Walk By Faith

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John Departure Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! See you on Jan. 21, 2017 (Paul’s Early Letters)