As a Samaritan, she belonged to a group tragically separated from the Jewish people (see above). This makes the meeting of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well especially significant. Instead of ...

The gospel story of the Samaritan woman at the well will be read this Sunday, the Third Sunday of Lent – image courtesy of Vecteezy.com. The central story for the Third Sunday in Lent is the story of ...

Jesus also begins with his own vulnerability. Jesus does not approach the woman as a benefactor dispensing charity from heaven. He begins instead by asking for help. In doing so, he affirms the ...