Come and See: The Gospel of John
Overview
The Scripture scholarship of Father Joseph Ponessa and the teaching expertise of Laurie Manhardt have again combined to produce an exceptional Catholic Bible study, The Gospel of John. The authors employ both inductive and deductive teaching methods to provide the reader with a thorough understanding of the Gospel. They take nothing for granted as they open this Gospel and the teaching of the Church in a manner both didactic and inspirational.
The Logos edition brings you more. With references to the Bible and Catechism appearing on mouseover, you can easily read source material to engage further with the subject matter. All cross-references are tagged to other resources in your library, you can easily connect with citations to the saints, popes, and doctors of the church. Enrich your Bible study and broaden your knowledge of Scripture as you explore these commentaries like never before through Logos.
- Scriptural teaching applied to life situations
- Rich teachings from the saints and church fathers
- Engaging questions and discussion points for deeper Bible study
- John 1: In the Beginning was the Word
- John 2: Jesus’ Miracle at the Wedding
- John 3: Jesus, Source of Eternal Life
- John 4: The Woman at the Well
- John 5: Jesus, Lord of Life
- John 6: Jesus, The Bread of Life
- John 7: Jesus, Our Thirst for Living Water
- John 8: Jesus, Light of the World
- John 9: The Man Born Blind
- John 10: Jesus, Our Good Shepherd
- John 11: Jesus, the Resurrection and Life
- John 12: Isaiah Has Seen His Glory!
- John 13: Jesus, the Servant of Love
- John 14: Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life
- John 15: Jesus, the True Vine
- John 16: The Promise of the Holy Spirit
- John 17: The Priestly Prayer of Jesus
- John 18: The Passion of Jesus
- John 19: Jesus’ Crucifixion and Death
- John 20: The Resurrection
- John 21: Jesus and Peter
- Appendix: Humanae Vitae
Top Highlights
“Remember that when praying to God, one should not be discouraged if He does not act immediately. A delay does not mean that God has not heard, or that He will not act. If Mary could confidently wait for God’s perfect timing, should we be any less patient or trusting? Moreover, when God acts, the results may be more than we hoped for or imagined. The new wine was so much better than the first.” (Page 22)
“The real scandal of the Eucharist is not that Jesus gives us His Body and Blood as food (if He can do anything, He can do that too), but that His Soul and His infinite Divinity enter our small souls. How can something so large as God enter someone so small as I am? We humbly receive a Gift so far beyond our merits.” (Page 56)
“The purpose of Jesus’ public ministry is foreshadowed in verse 12. ‘But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God’ (John 1:12).” (Page 12)
“Whatever symbolism was intended by the evangelist and the Holy Spirit, the vast number in the unbroken net speaks to abundance and unity.” (Page 185)
“St. Ambrose spoke of two conversions in the Church, water and tears: the water of Baptism and the tears of repentance.” (Page 186)
- Title: Come and See: The Gospel of John
- Authors: Laurie W. Manhardt and Joseph Ponessa
- Series: Come and See: Catholic Bible Study
- Publisher: Emmaus Road Publishing
- Publication Date: 2005
- Pages: 202
- Christian Group: Catholic
- Resource Type: Bible Studies
- Topic: John
Laurie W. Manhardt holds a BA in psychology from the University of Detroit and a PhD in education from the University of Michigan. She led an interfaith Bible study for 10 years, which convinced her of the need for quality Catholic Bible study resources. The Come and See: Catholic Bible Study Series is the result.
Joseph Ponessa was ordained in 1974 for his home diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, where he serves as pastor. Mount Angel Seminary in St Benedict, Oregon, awarded him an MA in theology, and the Pontifical Biblical Institute (Biblicum) in Rome has conferred the doctorate in Sacred Scripture. Ponessa speaks American English, Italian, Spanish, and French, and he reads Middle English, Latin, Hebrew, Greek, German, Arabic, and Biblical Aramaic.