27th December 2024
Today is the feast day of St John. There are quite a few St Johns but this one is the St John who in John’s Gospel is described as the Beloved Disciple. He is the one sitting next to Jesus at the Last Supper, and he is the one at the foot of the cross when Jesus says, ‘Mother, behold your son, son behold your mother.’
In many ways in John’s Gospel, Mary represents Mother Church and John represents the loving disciple. Today is a day for giving thanks for the example of John as an example of a loving disciple and of the primacy of creating community.
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