The biography of st. john
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Saint John the Evangelist
Image: Detail of the central panel of a triptych | Crucifixion with the Virgin and St. John | Pietro Perugino | photo by The Yorck Project
Saint of the Day for December 27
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Saint John the Evangelist’s Story
It is God who calls; human beings answer. The vocation of John and his brother James is stated very simply in the Gospels, along with that of Peter and his brother Andrew: Jesus called them; they followed. The absoluteness of their response is indicated by the account. James and John “were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him” (Matthew b).
For the three former fishermen—Peter, James and John—that faith was to be rewarded by a special friendship with Jesus. They alone were privileged to be present at the Transfiguration, the raising of the daughter of Jairus and the agony in Gethsemane. But John’s friendship was even
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John the Apostle
Apostle of Jesus, saint (c. 6 – c. )
Not to be confused with John the Baptist.
Saint John the Apostle | |
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St John by Peter Paul Rubens (c. ) | |
| Born | c.&#;6 AD[1] Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire |
| Died | c.&#; AD (aged 93) place unknown,[2][3] probably Ephesus, Roman Empire[4] |
| Venerated&#;in | All Christian denominations which venerate saints Islam (named as one of the disciples of Jesus)[5] Druze faith[6] |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 27 December (Roman Catholic, Anglican) 26 September (Eastern Orthodox) |
| Attributes | Eagle, gospel, serpent in a chalice, cauldron |
| Patronage | Love, loyalty, friendships, authors, booksellers, burn-victims, poison-victims, art-dealers, editors, publishers, scribes, examinations, scholars, theologians, Asia Minor,[7][8][9] against jealousy and envy[10] |
| Influences | Jesus |
| Influenced | Ignatius of Antio |