Witness of Light - Biblical Lectures on St. John the Evangelist

About the event

In the academic year 2025/2026, we will delve into the Corpus Joanneum – the writings of St. John the Apostle. Together, we will uncover the extraordinary depth of the Gospel of John, the Johannine Letters, and Revelation. This will be a journey through texts that are among the most spiritual and mystical in the entire Bible. We will explore John's symbolism and language, his theology of light and life, his vision of the Church, and the message of hope carried by Revelation. Detailed topics and meeting dates can be found below. Do you want to understand the Word of God more deeply? Do the texts of St. John seem full of mysterious images and symbols to you? Or perhaps you have read the Gospel of John and wondered why it is so different from the other Gospels? What do Jesus' signs mean? How should we understand the Eucharistic discourse in Capernaum, the high priestly prayer, or the vision of Revelation? You will find answers to these and many other questions during this year's series of lectures and biblical meetings organized at the Warsaw Archcathedral and on YouTube. Fr. Maciej Jaszczołt, vicar of the archcathedral parish, biblical scholar, and experienced guide to the Holy Land, invites you on a fascinating journey through the Johannine writings. Through shared reading and reflection, you will discover the spiritual depth of the fourth Gospel, the power and relevance of the Letters, and the hope carried by Revelation. This is an invitation to read the Bible not only with the mind but also with the heart – to experience your faith more fully. 📅 Meetings at the Archcathedral of St. John the Baptist in Warsaw – on selected days, after the evening Mass, at 7:45 PM. Recordings of the meetings will be available on the “Jaskinia Słowa” YouTube channel. - September 24, 2025 (Wednesday) – Introduction to the Corpus Joanneum: author, Johannine tradition, language, theology, place in the canon - October 8, 2025 (Wednesday) – Prologue and first encounters with disciples: Logos, testimony of John the Baptist, first disciples (John 1:1–51) - October 29, 2025 (Wednesday) – First signs and beginnings of faith: wedding at Cana, temple cleansing, Nicodemus (John 2–3) - November 12, 2025 (Wednesday) – Jesus in Samaria, first healings: Samaritan woman at the well, healing of the royal official's son, the lame man at the pool (John 4–5) - November 26, 2025 (Wednesday) – Bread of life: multiplication of bread, walking on water, Eucharistic discourse (John 6) - December 9, 2025 (Tuesday) – Jewish feasts and Jesus' identity: Feast of Tabernacles, healing of the man born blind, the Good Shepherd (John 7–10) - December 31, 2025 (Wednesday) – online meeting – Life and death: Lazarus and Passover: raising of Lazarus, anointing in Bethany, entry into Jerusalem (John 11–12) - January 14, 2026 (Wednesday) – The Upper Room and Jesus' prayer: washing of feet, commandment of love, Holy Spirit, the vine, high priestly prayer (John 13–17) - January 27, 2026 (Tuesday) – Passion and death of Jesus: arrest, Pilate, crucifixion, fulfillment of Scriptures (John 18–19) - February 11, 2026 (Wednesday) – Resurrection and encounters with disciples: Mary Magdalene, Thomas, Peter and John, miraculous catch (John 20–21) - February 25, 2026 (Wednesday) – 1 John: Introduction and theme of love: living in light, commandment of love, children of God (1 John 1–3) - March 11, 2026 (Wednesday) – 1 John: Fighting heresies and victory of faith: spirits and truth, perfect love, testimony in Christ (1 John 4–5) - March 25, 2026 (Wednesday) – 2 and 3 John: communities in crisis: hospitality, leadership; beginnings of heresies (2 John; 3 John) - April 8, 2026 (Wednesday) – Revelation: Introduction and vision of heaven: glorious Christ, letters to the seven Churches (Revelation 1–3) - April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) – Revelation: Heavenly liturgy and seals: God's throne, the Lamb, seven seals (Revelation 4–7) - May 13, 2026 (Wednesday) – Revelation: Trumpets and spiritual warfare: plagues, the Woman and the Dragon (Revelation 8–12) - May 27, 2026 (Wednesday) – Revelation: Beasts and judgment of the world: Beast from the sea, false prophet, time of tribulation (Revelation 13–16) - June 9, 2026 (Tuesday) – Revelation: Fall of Babylon and Christ's victory: Babylon the harlot, the Lamb's feast, Parousia (Revelation 17–19) - June 23, 2026 (Tuesday) – Revelation: New heaven and new earth: Final Judgment, New Jerusalem, water of life (Revelation 20–22)