This past week I was reading notes I wrote during my retreat before ordination in 1962 (Yes, it has come to that!) Two different priests who gave us conferences recommended that we spend some time meditating on John chapter 14-17, Jesus's Discourse with his disciples at the Last Supper. One of the priests was Father Ray Brown, a great scripture scholar and wonderful teacher to whom I have often referred.
He says that even though John's Gospel presents Jesus speaking these words at the Last Supper, "in a very real sense it is the risen and glorified Christ who speaks." The Risen Christ transcends time and space. Whatever there may be in these chapters of the very words of Jesus "have been transformed in the light of the resurrection and through the coming of the Holy Spirit into a living discourse delivered, not by a dead man, but by the one who has Life to all readers of the Gospel." He is really speaking from heaven to disciples of all time.
I meditated on this discourse during Lent and shared some insights in the blog. These days of Easter may be a perfect time to continue meditating on this long passage, stopping whenever the Holy Spirit moves us to talk to God about what we are reading.
..These days of Easter are maybe even a better time
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