Come and See - March 8, 2026 - Mrs. Ginger Wolfe, IONA Seminary Postulant, Homilist

SummaryOn the third Sunday in Lent, IONA Postulant Ginger Wolfe explores the striking contrast between Nicodemus in John 3 and the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, highlighting how Jesus was tough with the educated, respected Nicodemus but gentle and patient with the marginalized, unnamed woman. While Nicodemus left confused despite his knowledge, the Samaritan woman experienced a profound transformation through Jesus' offer of living water, abandoning her water jar to become the first evangelist to her village with the joyful message, "Come and see."THE GOSPEL                                                                                                                                              John 4:5-42Artwork:  Christ and the Samaritan Woman - Vincenzo Catena c. 1520–1530