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Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer, OP: Exegesis of the Word: On Christ the Light of the World Now and to Come – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer, OP: Exegesis of the Word: On Christ the Light of the World Now and to Come

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By Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer, OP, Catholic Exchange, Jan. 23, 2026

Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer, OP, recently coauthored the book  How to Be His: A 33-Day Dedication to Our Eucharistic Jesus with Fr Jesse Maingot, OP, and coauthored a book on St. Elizabeth with Julie Enzler and Dr. Anthony Lilles, called Named for Glory: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity’s Identity and Mission, both of which are available through Sophia Press. Fr. Ignatius is a professor and the director of spiritual formation at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, New York, the provincial promoter of the Lay Dominicans, and the chaplain for Emmaus Journey. His YouTube channel, Dominican House of Prayer, may be located here.

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth article of a CE series on “Exegesis of the Word” by Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, breaking open each Sunday’s readings for eight consecutive weeks. Catch up on previous articles here!

 

Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer, OP headshotBreaking Open the Word

“Christ is the Light of the world.” What is contained in this short statement?

“God is Love.” This is another short line, overflowing with meaning.

“God” is a short word but infinite in meaning.

Some statements in Scripture are short and doctrinal, such as “God is love” (1 Jn. 4:16), but these simple realities need to be opened up in all their mystery with other Scriptural texts, like Song of Songs, Isaiah 40-66, or the Gospel accounts of Jesus, especially His manifesting God’s Love through His Death and Resurrection.

The Old Fulfilling the New ….

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