St. John the Apostle & Evangelist (27 December): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. John the Apostle and Evangelist, the Beloved Disciple of Christ, stands at the heart of Sacred Scripture and the life of the Church. In this reading from Fr. Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints for December 27, we explore the extraordinary life, virtues, sufferings, writings, and final witness of St. John the Divine. Chosen by Christ from his youth, St. John followed Our Lord from the shores of Galilee to the foot of the Cross, where he alone among the Apostles stood faithfully beside the Blessed Virgin Mary. From the Last Supper, where he rested upon the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Patmos, where he received the Revelation of the Apocalypse, St. John’s life was consumed by love, purity, and truth. This account traces: His calling as a fisherman and Apostle His unique intimacy with Christ His guardianship of the Blessed Virgin Mary His preaching across Asia Minor His opposition to early heresies His exile, martyrdom by boiling oil, and visions on Patmos His Gospel, Epistles, and Apocalypse His final teaching: “Little children, love one another.” St. John teaches us that charity is the mark of true Christianity, that purity draws us close to Christ, and that love of God must overflow into love of neighbor. His Gospel soars like an eagle into the mysteries of Christ’s divinity, reminding us that “God is Charity.” 📖 Source: The Lives of the Saints, Fr. Alban Butler 📅 Feast Day: December 27 (Latin Church) 🕊️ Apostle • Evangelist • Theologian • Mystic 00:00 – Introduction to St. John the Apostle 01:44 – The Call of St. John & “Son of Thunder” 03:26 – Why Christ Loved St. John Especially 05:43 – The Last Supper & the Sacred Heart of Jesus 08:11 – At the Foot of the Cross with Mary 10:03 – The Empty Tomb & Resurrection Witness 11:26 – Apostolic Ministry After Pentecost 13:48 – St. John at Ephesus & Asia Minor 15:23 – Raising the Dead & Apostolic Authority 16:38 – Battling Early Heresies 18:46 – Martyrdom: Boiling Oil & Exile to Patmos 19:25 – The Apocalypse Explained 22:04 – Writing the Gospel of St. John 23:34 – The Epistles of Charity 24:52 – The Conversion of the Young Robber 29:27 – “Little Children, Love One Another” 30:10 – Death of St. John & His Legacy 31:27 – Final Exhortation on Charity & Love of God https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/december/st-john-the-apostle-and-evangelist/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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://spiritustv.com/@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 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 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 #StJohnTheApostle #StJohnTheEvangelist #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #CatholicSaints #BelovedDisciple #GospelOfJohn #CatholicTradition #ApostleOfLo

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• Evangelism