Saint
Saint John the Evangelist
- Country / origin
- Galilee, 1st century
- Feast
- 27 December
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
Apostle and, according to tradition, the beloved disciple who rested on Jesus' breast and received Mary as his mother at the foot of the Cross.
In Scripture: John 13:23John 19:26–27
Biblical profile: John →Patron of
- love for Christ
- friendship
- theologians
- writers
When to ask for intercession
- to grow in love for Jesus
- friendship
- contemplation
- understanding the Gospel
A short prayer
Saint John, beloved disciple, teach me to stay close to Jesus and to love others as he loved us.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
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