Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist

“Beloved: What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands concerns the Word of life — for the life was made visible; we have seen it and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was made visible to us— what we have seen and heard we proclaim now to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; for our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing this so that our joy may be complete.” -1 John 1:1-4
 
God the Father is love, and that love was made visible through the birth of the Son. John gives himself the title of the apostle whom Jesus loved, perhaps because John could see what most people cannot. God loves each of us as if we were the only one.
 
See it or not, it is true; you are the disciple whom Jesus loves. Go today, proclaim the truth. Go, as the shepherds did, and tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is Lord!

Merry Christmas!
 
Saints John the Evangelist, pray for us.
 
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Jesus, I trust in you.