The Gospel according to St. John, as Fr. Joseph explains, is the most unique, powerful, and majestic of

the four. Jesus Christ’s actions in St. John are never simply acts but are always imbued with deeper

meaning. Fr. Joseph notes that this is the “cosmic Gospel”: all of life is involved, and when God

penetrates all of life, it is given a new dimension. The bond of faith between disciples and the Messiah

is key, and the command to love is the person of Jesus Christ.