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St. John the Apostle

St. John the Apostle

St. John the Apostle

Feastday: December 27
Patron of Asia Minor

St. John, Apostle and Evangelist (Feast day - December 27th)

St. John, the son of Zebedee, and the brother of St. James the Great, was called to be an Apostle by our Lord in the first year of His public ministry. He became the "beloved disciple" and the only one of the Twelve who did not forsake the Savior in the hour of His Passion. He stood faithfully at the cross when the Savior made him the guardian of His Mother. His later life was passed chiefly in Jerusalem and at Ephesus. He founded many churches in Asia Minor. He wrote the fourth Gospel, and three Epistles, and the Book of Revelation is also attributed to him. Brought to Rome, tradition relates that he was by order of Emperor Dometian cast into a cauldron of boiling oil but came forth unhurt and was banished to the island of Pathmos for a year. He lived to an extreme old age, surviving all his fellow apostles, and died at Ephesus about the year 100.

St. John is called the Apostle of Charity, a virtue he had learned from his Divine Master, and which he constantly inculcated by word and example. The "beloved disciple" died at Ephesus, where a stately church was erected over his tomb. It was afterwards converted into a Mohammedan mosque.

John is credited with the authorship of three epistles and one Gospel, although many scholars believe that the final editing of the Gospel was done by others shortly after his death. He is also supposed by many to be the author of the book of Revelation, also called the Apocalypse, although this identification is less certain.

 
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  1. Joseph Mathew
    4 months ago

    St. John the Apostle, please continue to intercede for us.

  2. Eustace Singine
    4 months ago

    ST JOHN THE APOSTLE PRAY FOR TO FOLLOW YOUR WAYS AS YOU FOLLOWED OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, TEACH TO KNOW THE TRUTH BEFORE THE END OF TIME, YOU ARE A SAINT OF CHARITY AND CALM, PRAY FOR US THAT WE BECOME HUMBLE AND COLLECTED LIKE YOU, YOU NEVER FEARED ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH OUR LORD WAS BEING NAILED TO THE CROSS, PRAY FOR ME THAT I HAVE THE COURAGE TO ALWAYS HAVE OUR LORD JESUS IN MY HEART, MIND AND SOUL, YOU WERE VERY CLOSE TO OUR LORD AND EVEN NOW YOU ARE CLOSE, I PRAY THAT YOU BRING ME CLOSER TO THE LORD AS YOU DID, PRAY FOR ME THAT I GET TO REACH YOU AGE SO THAT I WILL BE OPEN TO OUR ALMIGHTY FATHER AND ALL HIS GOOD DEEDS, PRAY THAT I WILL HAVE GOOD STRENGTH IN BODY AND GOOD SIGHT AS I UNDERTAKE OUR LORD WORKS TO GREAT HEIGHTS OF COURSE NOT AS BEST AS YOU DID. I ASK FOR YOU INTERCESSION THROUGH OUR LORD AND SAVOR JESUS CHRIST. AMEN.

  3. james anthony
    4 months ago

    Christ's Dearest Apostle St. John

    Pray for me and my family to shower God's Mercy and lift us from present difficulties which crushing us down and make us to be strong in faith and prayers and help us to be close to Jesus always.
    Amen.


    Thanks for this wonderful site which teaches a lot to uplift countless.

  4. christopher
    4 months ago

    St .John the apostle great saint please help me please pray for me and my family
    Amen

  5. jakub :D
    6 months ago

    wow barley any answer for the 2 confirmation question where and when her live doesnt even say i give a a 3 from a rating from 1-10

  6. she she
    1 year ago

    this doesnt say enything about his childhood! and thats the info. i needed!

  7. teletubbie3
    1 year ago

    this really helped me for my saint report for confirmation. lolz

  8. Eric
    1 year ago

    this helped me so much on my saint report i cant believ how much info there is but you really need some childhood info cause i need it like was it a hard time for him when he was growing up what was his home like did he live on the streets or in a real home. Pray for us St. John the Apostle. :)

  9. Joseph Mathew
    1 year ago

    Dear St. John The Apostle, As you were very close to Jesus, pray for us to know, understand and follow Jesus more closely, as you have done.

  10. Nita
    1 year ago

    St. John is incredible. This article contains so much information. Thank you, Catholic.org, for how you help us to learn more about the early Christians. St. John please pray for those of us here on earth.

  11. Joan
    1 year ago

    Some good info but you should add stuff about his childhood.

  12. eden
    1 year ago

    Very informative interesting and inspiring information on St John The Apostle and evangelist

  13. Steve
    1 year ago

    Dear St. John, the Apostle, please pray for me.

  14. Eustace Singine
    1 year ago

    St John the apostle, pray for us and show us your incrediable miracles for should upon us from your teacher Jesus Christ, Pray for us to follow the good ways of the Lord, i ask this through the holy son of God, Jesus christ.

  15. Christie
    1 year ago

    St. John, the Evangelist, dearly beloved patron saint of our Cathedral in Kuala Lumpur and saint of one of the most famous schools in the country, we are so proud of you and feel privileged to have chosen you, above all others. We love you so much, thank you for the Gospel, which sheds light on the Truth of Jesus as the Only begotten Son of God. As the One who brings us to the Father. And the one to whom Mother Mary was entrusted. Look after all our congregations and preside over our deepest concerns, presenting them to Jesus and Mary. We entrust to you the care of the most vulnerable children who are born with developmental delays and the aged who are bedridden. Help us have a deep reverence to the Holy Eucharist. Edify our church and our schools that Christ's life may be our inspiration. Amen.

  16. Frank Ramirez III
    1 year ago

    This is a fantastic site for everyone who wnats to learn more about any saint. It will help me finish my confirmation process. Thank You

  17. Jack
    1 year ago

    My real name is John!!!!!

  18. Kapogian ni Bojo
    1 year ago

    thanks for the information, it help me alot, may God bless us with more blessings.

  19. john
    1 year ago

    perfect virtue of charity

  20. E.
    2 years ago

    The Italian Mystic being currently beatified, Maria Valtorta has wonderful writings on the Gospel, I read them everyday and I will read them all the days of my life because they bring me very close to Jesus and Mary. She has written many books but The Poem of Man God is the most beautiful book ever. Wonderful! As she is a mystic there are wonderful descriptions of Jesus life and Marys presence.


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