Chapter 9 Formed by Jesus’ Thirst: Mother Teresa’s Reception and Interpretation of John 19:28

In: Theological Interpretation of Scripture as Spiritual Formation
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Rachel Davies
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Abstract

This essay traces the interpretive trajectory of John 19:28 from the Patristic period into modernity, focusing especially on its spiritual and ethical importance for Mother Teresa of Kolkata. Linking the Johannine text with Matthew 25:31–46, Mother Teresa saw all forms of human abandonment as echoes of Jesus’ thirst on the cross, and her response was to quench his thirst for love through acts of loving attentiveness. By exploring the development of Mother Teresa’s journey with John 19:28, this chapter shows how individuals and Christian tradition itself gets spiritually formed through contemplative engagement with Scripture, and it also distils principles around the reading of Scripture for spiritual formation.

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