The Gospel for the 3rd Sunday in Lent describes the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well.
He invites her to move beyond her current life.
She accepts the living water he offers and is transformed from an outcast to an evangelizer.
She will bring her joy back to her community and compel them to follow her to Christ.
Arts and Faith is a Jesuit initiative that examines Scripture through the lens of sacred visual arts.
The series celebrates how faith is revealed and deepened through great masterpieces.
This week, we examine this marvellous Gospel episode as depicted in a Byzantine icon, which reveals many layers of meaning in the story.
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