Gospel of John - Chapters 2 - Resources for Catholic Educators

Resources > 2: 1-11 — 2: 13-25 — Clipart, coloring pages, puzzles

John 2: 1-11 (2nd Sunday of ordinary time - C)

www.word-sunday.com has two commentaries for this passage, one for adults and one for children which uses a story to explain the meaning of the text. Both are quite good.
Jesus Turns Water into Wine - children's study, puzzles , coloring sheet , etc. (PDF)
John 2 : 1 -12 - Reading comprehension questions and a small crossword puzzle on the same page.

There was a
wedding at Cana - 2:1
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Proclaiming Faith - Reflections and discussion questions on the readings for each Sunday and holy day liturgy. Activities for young people are included. Some materials for younger children can be printed out.
How do you pray the Rosary? Scroll down to The Second Luminous Mystery: The Self-Revelation of the Lord at the Wedding Feast of Cana
Jesus Works Miracle at Mary's Request - "Mary's request: 'Do whatever he tells you', keeps its ever timely value for Christians of every age.... It is an exhortation to trust without hesitation, especially when one does not understand the meaning or benefit of what Christ asks" - Pope John Paul II, General Audience of Wednesday, 26 February 1997.
The Wedding At Cana In Galilee - The gospel passage for narrators and characters. From the Book of Jesus.

Drawn by Rudolf Koch (1876-1934)
with the collaboration of Fritz Kredel (1900-1973). May be used without further permission.

The Fourth Gospel - from a module in an exegesis course at the Australian Catholic University. Objectives of the module are the following:

Explain the main features of John 2:1-4:54.
Identify the central theological issues dealt with in this section of the Fourth Gospel.
Describe the role of the Mother of Jesus and the importance of the first miracle at Cana.
Give an initial indication of the relationship between Jesus and the Temple in Jerusalem.
Describe the Johannine understanding of authentic belief.
Relate Johannine belief to contemporary Christian experience.

“Jesus manifested his glory at Cana” - The Gospel of John: a commentary & meditation
Wedding at Cana - Links to paintings of Great masters depicting the wedding at Cana. From the excellent web site Text this Week
The Cana Couple Reminisce - a poem by Kathy Coffey, Theology Today - Vol 48, No.4 - January 1992
Structural Outlines of the Fourth Gospel by Prof. Felix Just, S.J. - The Wedding at Cana (2:1-12)
The Gospel of John: Lecture 4; St. John 2:1-11 by James C. Turro, International Catholic University
Homilies on the Gospel of John (Chrysostom): Homily 22 - Homily 23
Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John - Augustine - Tractate 8 (John 2:1-4) - Tractate 9 (John 2:1-2)

John 2: 13-25 (3rd Sunday of Lent - B)

The Cleansing of the Temple - Lent 3B, Larry Broding's word-sunday.com
Denise Challenges a Bully - children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com
Jesus Chases the Moneychangers Out of the Temple. Includes a clipart .
The Cleansing of the Temple - children's study, puzzles , coloring sheet , etc. (PDF)
Echoes in the Temple? Jesus, Nehemiah, and Their Actions in the Temple by Geoffrey M. Troughton, Journal of Biblical Studies, 2003 (PDF)
The Temple Incident: An Integral Element in the Fourth Gospel's Narrative by Mark A. Matson, Milligan College.
Cana and Temple by Dr. Mary Coloe, Australian Catholic University, course material
John's account of Jesus' demonstration in the temple: violent or nonviolent? Biblical Theology Bulletin, Summer, 2003 by Mark R. Bredin
Model of Herod's Temple - Photo
Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index: Temple Cleansing Incident
The purification of the temple: Jesus, the new temple - this page from the The Carmelite Web Site - O.Carm. also contains an clipart .
Structural Outlines of the Fourth Gospel by Prof. Felix Just, S.J. - Jesus Cleanses the Temple (2:13-22)
The Gospel of John: Lecture 4; St. John 2:11-25 by James C. Turro, International Catholic University
"Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up" - The Gospel of John: a commentary & meditation
Homilies on the Gospel of John (Chrysostom): Homily 24
Tractates (Lectures) on the Gospel of John - Augustine - Tractate 10 (John 2:12-21) - Tractate 11 (John 2:23-3:5)

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2: 1-11

There was a wedding in Cana

Water Jars

2: 19

Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up

2: 13-25

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Gospel of John — Chapter 2