Wednesday Gospel Webinar Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

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.

Jesus said to Nicodemus: Sunday 11th June 2017 The Most Holy Trinity John 3:16-18 Jesus said to Nicodemus: ‘God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world, but so that through him the world might be saved. No one who believes in him will be condemned; but whoever refuses to believe is condemned already, because he has refused to believe in the name of God’s only Son.’

Literal meaning Where? John 3 – in Jerusalem When? At night What? Dialogue of Jesus with Nicodemus about eternal life Who? Jesus, Nicodemus How? Jesus teaches Nicodemus who came to him during the night Why? Jesus reveals his identity and mission to Nicodemus

God’s movement / man’s response Loved Believes Gave Has eternal life Sent Refuses Saved Condemned

Finding God The Blessed Trinity God revealed in his work: ‘Economy’ of salvation God as he is in Himself: ‘Immanent’ Trinity

Finding the human person The response of Faith: A decision freely made through grace

The Son is given to us by the Father through the Spirit. Finding the Church The communion of faith in the only Son of the Father through the Holy Spirit. The Son is given to us by the Father through the Spirit.

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.

Acknowledgments Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti www.centroaletti.com Scripture: The CTS New Catholic Bible, Copyright © 2007 The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society With gratitude to the Wednesday Word www.wednesdayword.org