In many traditional church settings, John 14:6—“I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me”—is often taught as a line of exclusion. It is frequently framed as a dogmatic barrier declaring Jesus as the sole gateway to God, dividing those who are “in” from those
Beyond the Closed Door: Re-reflecting on “The Way, the Truth, and the Life” Read More »
In the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 19, Mark 10, and Luke 18), Jesus makes a startling statement that has challenged believers for two millennia: “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” Whenever we read this, the immediate
The Needle’s Eye: What Does It Actually Mean to Be Rich? Read More »
Written as an introduction to a new Spanish edition of the New Testament, Sojourners obtained this original English translation (done by Sister Kathleen England) and is introducing this remarkable study to American readers. Juan Mateos, born in Spain in 1917, was a Jesuit scholar of biblical studies and church liturgy and was teaching at the Oriental
The Message of Jesus Read More »
Lately, much is being written by scholars, historians and spiritual seekers about ways to elevate the idea of the Divine Feminine and move it from the realm of the strictly esoteric to mainstream theological exploration and study. The discovery in 1945 of a treasure-trove of Gnostic gospels in the town of Nag Hammadi in Upper
The Divine Feminine Read More »
Nearly fifty years ago, when I was eighteen, I encountered a study that changed how I understood Jesus, Scripture, and the purpose of faith. Juan Mateos’s “The Message of Jesus” was one of my first introductions to a way of reading the New Testament that was historically informed, spiritually serious, and willing to question inherited
A Reading That Began My Journey Read More »
