Abiding in the Son: The Eucharist in the Gospel of John - Prof. Daniel Garland

Prof. Daniel Garland explores how the Gospel of John presents the Eucharist as the theological center of the narrative, arguing that the Incarnation and the seven signs are ordered toward our participation in the divine life through the body and blood of Christ.

This lecture was given on September 24th, 2026, at Ashland University.

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About the Speaker:

Daniel M. Garland, Jr. is Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture at Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in the Diocese of Cleveland and a deacon candidate for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of St. Josaphat. He holds a doctorate in Systematic Theology (with a minor in Biblical Theology) from Ave Maria University. His research interests are in Sacred Scripture, Patristic and Thomistic Exegesis, Sacraments, and Christology.

Keywords: Gospel Of John, Eucharistic Theology, Sacraments, Eucharist, Temple Theology, Theosis, Incarnation, Johannine Literature