SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST
St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
St. John the Apostle, the son of Zebedee and Salome, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. John was called to be an Apostle by our Lord in the first year of His public ministry. He is considered the same person as John the Evangelist, John of Patmos and the Beloved Disciple. John's older brother was St. James the Great, another one of Jesus' Twelve Apostles. Jesus referred to the brothers as "Boanerges," meaning "sons of thunder." John is believed to be the longest living apostle and the only not to die a martyr's death.
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John was the only one of the Twelve Apostles who did not forsake the Saviour in the hour of His Passion. He stood faithfully at the cross when the Saviour made him the guardian of His Mother.
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John is known as the author of the Gospel of John and four other books in the New Testament - the three Epistles of John and the Book of Revelation. The authorship of the Gospel is credited to the "disciple whom Jesus loved," and John 21:24 claims the Gospel of John is based on the "Beloved Disciple's" testimony. However, the true authorship has been debated on since 200. In his Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius states the First Epistle of John and the Gospel of John are agreed upon as John's. Eusebius continues to state the second and third epistles of John are not John the Apostle's.
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In the Gospel of John, the phrase "the disciple whom Jesus loved," or "the Beloved Disciple" is used five times, but is not used in any other New Testament accounts of Jesus.
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St. John, Apostle and Evangelist's feast day is celebrated on December 27.
LETTER FROM ADVISER
Dear #SaintJohnnySince,
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-Wish-come-true-
Who would have known that this year would be a wish-come-true moment for us. My heart leaped with joy knowing that I will be your adviser this year. It is a different set up, but we were able to do this together. We are able to create a unique bond, though we are physically distant because of this pandemic, which will remain immortal. I am blessed to experience this with you and I learned a lot from this. As I have been telling you always, we're all in this together.
-Perfectly imperfect-
Teaching your for the past three years has allowed me to see you grow and develop to the person you are today. Yes, we are perfectly imperfect and that is okay. We might have had misunderstandings and miscommunications but, we are a family now. Know that life is a continuous learning process of bettering one's self and I want to thank you for allowing me to grow with you all throughout the years. Thank you for letting me touch and inspire your lives in one way or another even when it seems I haven't done enough. And thank you for believing in me as I believe in you.
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-Whatever you're going through in your life, don't ever give up-
The road ahead of you will not be always a smooth road to travel. There will be hills and valleys, there will be ups and downs but, always know that your motivation and faith to to strive for excellence will help you get to where you want to go. Just know that I will always be here to support and pray for you and give you a little push when you need one. And also remember to never, never listen to anybody when they try to discourage you, because they do that.
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Lastly, let me leave you with my favourite quote from my all-time favourite artist, Mariah Carey,
"You really have to look inside yourself and find your own inner strength, and say, 'I'm proud of what I am and who I am, and I'm just going to be myself."
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- Cher Asakura
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Saint John information credit: catholic.org