WELCOME to CBISA 2015-18

1. Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John WELCOMEtoCBISA 2015-18 Catholic Bible Institute of Southern Arizona Dec. 12, 2015Gospel acc. to Johnhttps://www.diocesetucson.org/pastoral-service/cbisa/

2. Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Opening Song: Buenos días, Paloma BlancaHoy te vengo a saludarSaludando tu bellezaEn tu Reino celestial. Eres Madre del CreadorQue a mi corazón encanta Gracias te doy con amorBuenos días, Paloma Blanca. Niña linda, Niña santa Tu dulce nombre alabad Porque sois tan sacrosanta Yo te vengo a Saludar. Madre mía de Guadalupe Dame ya tu bendición Recibe estas mañanitas De mi humilde corazón.

3. 8:30 [Saturday Mass in OMOS Church – optional] 9:00 Gathering; Handouts; Refreshments 9:15 Welcome & Opening Prayer 9:30Session 1 (10:30 Q&A and/or Table-Group Discussions) 10:45 Break 11:00 Session 2 (12:00 Q&A and/or Table-Group Discussions) 12:30 Lunch 1:30 Session 3(2:30 Q&A and/or Table-Group Discussions) 2:45 Break 3:00 Session 4(4:00 Q&A and/or Table-Group Discussions) 4:20 Final Announcements & Closing Prayer 4:30 Clean-up & Departure Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Daily Schedule (Gray HO < Aug.)

4. Reflection Paper, e-mail to your reader by Dec. 5: • Choose Luke 10, orLuke 16, orActs 7, orActs 19 • Follow Guidelines from Lilac Handout from August Readings for Today, Dec. 12: Gospel acc. to John • BIBLE: Gospel according to John (all 21 chaps.) • ALAND: pp. 21-27, 297-336; cf. Index, pp. 341-42, 353-55 • BROWN: Chapter 11 • RALPH: Chapter 6 Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Year 1 Syllabus(Salmon HO from Aug.)

5. Dec. 8 – Immaculate Conception & Beginning of JUBILEE of MERCY Dec. 12 – Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 13 – Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete! – Rejoice! Dec. 24-25 – Christmas Eve & Day Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Our Liturgical Context

6. Selections from John used mostly inSeasons of LENT & EASTER • Both Sundays & Weekdays • Also Christmas DAY • And special Feaststhroughout the year Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John John in Lectionary (HO, pp. 29-30)

7. 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? Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Initial Sharing in Pairs

8. Full-color handout: new for today • 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 Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John 4 Gospels: Comparative Charts

9. 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 the themes they wanted to stress. Proclaimers– they were not objective historians, but preached the “good news” about Jesus in ways appropriate to their audiences. August Handout (p. 4, bottom) Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Four-fold Role of the Evangelists

10. 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) Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Session 1: FG within the NT

11. So what? What difference do all these differences between John & the Synoptics make? Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Table-Group Discussions

12. 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? Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Session 2:

13. How can we avoid anti-Semitism when reading and proclaiming John’s Gospel? Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Table-Group Discussions:

14. Friendship • Fellowship • F O O D ! Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John LUNCH Break

15. John 1 – • Johannine Prologue • John the Witness • First Disciples of Jesus • John 6 – • Feeding of 5000 • Walking on Water • Bread of Life Discourse Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Session 3: “Book of Signs”

16. Analyze one of the Lenten RCIA“Scrutiny Gospels” • John 4 • or John 9 • or John 11 Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Table/Group Exercise

17. 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 Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Session 4: “Book of Glory”

18. Reflection Paper, e-mail to your reader by Jan. 2: • Choose John 3, orJohn 15, orJohn 17 • Follow Guidelines from Lilac Handout from August Readings for Jan. 16:Paul’s Early/Undisputed Letters • BIBLE:1 Thess, Gal, Phil, Phlm, 1 Cor, 2 Cor, Rom • BROWN: Chapters 18-24; also skim Ch. 15-17 • RALPH: Chapters 8-15 Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Year 1 Syllabus(Salmon HO from Aug.)

19. Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Monthly Reflection Papers (Lilac)

20. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Closing Prayer:

21. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! See you on Jan. 16, 2016 (Paul’s Early Letters) Dec. 12, 2015 – Gospel acc. to John Departure