We have entered the season of Pentecost, when who we are and what we do as the Church is on the forefront of our minds, particularly in this time of great injustice and great upheaval in our nation. In this chapter of the Gospel of John, we see through eyes of faith how, when we are tempted by the powers and principalities, by our lustful desires, or by our ephemeral relationships, we are bent towards the tomb. But when we live the glory of God, we arc toward eternity. Jesus is accused of being a Samaritan and a demon. Jesus responds by saying that what matters is how we honor our neighbor, because when we do that we are honoring God.