Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well, a depiction

The encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well teaches us many lessons. In this meditation we use the passage related by St John to consider how:

• Jesus in his Providence arranged for the meeting to take place so that he could reveal himself to the Samaritan woman
• Jesus begins his conversation not by preaching but by asking for a drink of water
• Like the woman, we too have received “the gift of God”, the gift of grace, of faith, of formation, and we should put it to good use
• The woman speaks to others of Jesus and brings them to him
• We too should love all souls, of all backgrounds and religions, and help them come to know and love  Jesus