Why St. John Was the Most Loved Apostle — Love, Sacrifice, and Fidelity to Christ

About this sermon

On the Feast of St. John the Evangelist, this profound Catholic homily reflects on “the disciple whom Jesus loved” and what his unique intimacy with Christ teaches us today — especially about the priesthood, prayer, sacrifice, and fidelity. Drawing from Sacred Scripture, the Divine Office, and the Tradition of the Church, this sermon highlights why St. John was favored above the other Apostles: not for perfection, but for love. John leaned into Christ — literally and spiritually — resting upon His Sacred Heart at the Last Supper and remaining faithful at the foot of the Cross. 💠 Key themes include: Why St. John embodies the ideal priestly heart The essential role of religious sisters praying and sacrificing for priests The danger of lukewarm priests (Apocalypse 3:16) The contrast between Judas’ betrayal and John’s fidelity The meaning of the priest “leaning into the altar” at Mass Why love, not evidence, led St. John to believe in the Resurrection The Sacred Heart of Jesus and devotion through sacrifice This homily is a call to prayer — for priests, bishops, seminarians, and the entire Church — so that Peter may turn and see John following once again. 🙏 “Blessed are those whose prayers increase the love of Christ in priestly souls.” 📿 Recommended for: Traditional Catholics • Latin Mass attendees • Religious sisters • Seminarians • Priests • Devotion to the Sacred Heart • Feast days of the Saints 00:00 – The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved (John 21) 00:23 – Feast of St. John the Evangelist 00:40 – Why St. John Was Most Loved by Christ 01:16 – The Sacred Duty of Praying for Priests 02:53 – How Prayer Increases Love in Priestly Souls 03:36 – Troubled, Weak, and Lukewarm Priests 04:27 – Apocalypse 3:16 and the Danger of Lukewarmness 05:04 – Judas vs. John: Betrayal or Fidelity 06:02 – “Our Only Contract Is Christ” 06:58 – Why John Was Chosen Above the Others 07:33 – St. John’s Faults, Weaknesses, and Conversion 08:31 – Martyrdom of Love: Boiling Oil & Patmos 09:15 – John and the Blessed Virgin Mary 09:34 – Leaning Into the Altar at the Latin Mass 10:01 – Resting on the Sacred Heart of Jesus 11:00 – Why John Believed Without Seeing 11:56 – Pray for Bishops, Priests, and Seminarians 12:15 – Final Prayer and Blessing For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 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 #StJohnTheEvangelist #DiscipleWhomJesusLoved #CatholicHomily #PrayForPriests #SacredHeartOfJesus #LatinMass #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSaints #PriestlyHeart #CatholicFaith #FeastDay

Topics

• Love & Compassion
• Jesus Christ