In our gospel reading last week we had the image of Jesus being the good shepherd - an agricultural image, and this week we have the image of Jesus being the true vine, a horticultural image - or more specifically viticulture.

“Conversation is a talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings, and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and answered, or news and information is exchanged”

A man lame from birth was being carried into the temple. He always sat at the Beautiful Gate. Peter and John saw him. Peter said to him ‘in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, get up and walk’