Octave of St John, Apostle and Evangelist (3 January) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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January 3 marks the Octave Day of Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist — the Beloved Disciple who leaned upon the Sacred Heart of Christ and became the guardian of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In this reading and meditation, we honor Saint John’s profound gifts: his apostolic labor in Asia Minor, his spiritual fatherhood of the churches, his zeal against heresy, and the deep mystery surrounding his death and relics. The text also includes reflections connected to the Mass, the Introit, the Collect, the Gradual, the Gospel from John 21, and hymn selections from Roman, Gothic, Greek, and medieval sources. You’ll hear about: Saint John’s mission and the churches of Asia Minor His care for the Blessed Virgin Mary and life at Ephesus His humility, tenderness toward sinners, and insistence on charity His fearless resistance to heresy (and the tradition of the cup with a serpent) The interpretation of “If I will have him remain till I come…” (John 21) Liturgical selections: Mass texts and hymns honoring the Evangelist If this helped you, please like, subscribe, and share — and consider leaving an intention in the comments. Deo gratias. Saint John the Evangelist, pray for us. 00:00 — January 3: Octave of Saint John (Beloved Disciple) 00:48 — Favors given to Saint John by Jesus 01:02 — Apostolic harvest: Parthians & churches of Asia Minor 02:06 — The care of the Blessed Virgin Mary 03:02 — The last survivor of the Twelve 03:35 — Humility, purity, and the call to love one another 04:22 — Mercy toward sinners: reclaiming the fallen young man 04:49 — Hatred of heresy: “shun it as a plague” 05:18 — Cerinthus tradition: leaving the bathhouse 05:37 — The poisoned cup and the serpent sign 06:12 — Emblem & customs: St. John’s cup / blessed wine 06:55 — The mystery of Saint John’s death and relics 09:15 — Mass begins: Introit and theme of wisdom 10:14 — Collect and commemorations (Christmas & St. Stephen) 11:15 — Lessons from Wisdom / Ecclesiasticus 15 12:52 — Gradual: “If I will have him remain…” 13:13 — Gospel: John 21 (Peter & John) 14:07 — Did Saint John die? Patristic interpretations 15:19 — Offertory & Secret 15:34 — Hymns & responsories to Saint John 16:56 — Gothic prayer: streams from the Heart of Christ 18:33 — Greek stanzas: St. John the Theologian 21:20 — Medieval hymn: Adam of Saint Victor 23:29 — German sequence: Word made known through John 26:25 — Closing thanksgiving and petitions https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/january/january-3-octave-of-st-john-apostle-and-evangelist/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintJohn #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #Saints #CatholicLiturgy #SacredHeart #BlessedVirginMary #BookOfRevelation #CatholicPrayer

Topics

• Evangelism