St John the Evangelist

Today is the feast of St John the Evangelist, one of a trio that follow Christmas Day, on the 26th you have St Stephen’s day, the first martyr, on the 28th you have the remembrance of the Holy Innocents, the murder of children as depicted in Matthew’s Gospel and then you have this one in the middle, St John the Evangelist charged with telling the story (as we have heard the gospel today) and he didn’t even come to a gruesome, as it believed Jesus other disciples did, he died of old age, not that I’m disappointed you understand … More St John the Evangelist