The Gnostic misses the continuing deepening of the relationship

The texts today from the Roman Catholic Lectionary take us to the teachings of John,  Evangelist of the 4th Gospel. The passage from his first letter warns of the antichrist who,  according to Friar Jude Winkler, are the Gnostics. They represent "Greek thought" that the Divine is spirit, good and worthy of worship and the flesh is corrupt. The separation of God from flesh is antichrist as we commemorate today the 7th day in the Octave of Christmas, the celebration of the passage from the Gospel of John today in which "the Word became flesh and lived among us".  Friar Jude describes the living among us as pitching His tent with us. This is the completion of the expectation of the people of God from ancient times that the Covenant would draw the people closer into the Love of God. The realization of this experience of being closer to the Divine is guided by the resonance of our indwelling Spirit with the Spirit of God, the Love between Father and Son. Our flesh being is invited to become the Body of Christ, an intimacy which is only opened to people as the Word becomes flesh.