St. John, the Apostle and Evangelist

Making Friends With The Lord Jesus · Dec 26, 2024 · 12m

We celebrate today the feast of St. John, the Apostle, and Evangelist. He is the human author and instrument of the Holy Spirit in writing the fourth gospel. He was the youngest of the Lord's close followers. He was the only apostle at the foot of the cross. We admire him especially for this, since he gave his heart to God from a young age. His vocation was properly speaking a celibate one. He did not marry. Hence, we are reminded of the gift of apostolic celibacy to the church. This means that celibacy is not really about efficiency and focus in the church. Having no spouse to care about…