1. Wednesday Gospel Webinar
Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

2. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

3. Literal meaning
Where? John 1 – at Bethany, on the far side of the Jordan
When? The first week of the public ministry of Jesus
What? John gives witness to Jesus, who is followed by 2 disciples
Who? John, Jesus, a disciple, Andrew, Simon Peter
How? John points to Jesus who is passing
Why? Jesus begins his Father’s work of re-creation

4. Vocation John the Baptist Jesus the Lamb of God The Disciples-Apostles
Simon the Rock
To follow Jesus / remain with Jesus

5. Restores all to his Father
Finding God
Christ the Anointed
water and Spirit
Re-orders
Re-creates
Restores all to his Father

6. Finding the human person
Hearing
Following
Remaining
Learning
Worshipping
Calling
Witnessing

7. Finding the Church The dwelling-place of Jesus The heart of the Father
The temple of the Spirit
The new Paradise
The universal home
The universal destination

9. Mary, Virgin and Mother,
you who, moved by the Holy Spirit,
welcomed the word of life
in the depths of your humble faith:
as you gave yourself completely to the Eternal One,
help us to say our own “yes”
to the urgent call, as pressing as ever,
to proclaim the good news of Jesus.
Mother of the living Gospel,
wellspring of happiness for God’s little ones,
pray for us.
Amen. Alleluia.

10. Acknowledgments
Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti
With gratitude to the Wednesday Word