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Apostle of Charity Beloved Apostle Beloved Disciple Giovanni Evangelista John the Divine John the Evangelist
27 December (Roman Catholic) 8 May (Greek Orthodox) 6 May (before the Latin gate)
During the era of the new Church, he worked in Jerusalem and at Ephesus. During Jesus' ministry, he tried to block a Samaritan from their group, but Jesus explained the open nature of the new Way, and he worked on that principle to found churches in Asia Minor and baptizing converts in Samaria. Imprisoned with Peter for preaching after Pentecost. Wrote the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and possibly the Book of Revelation. Survived all his fellow apostles.
Traditional stories:
- Emperor Dometian had him brought to Rome, beaten, poisoned, and thrown into a cauldron of boiling oil, but he stepped out unharmed and was banished to Patmos instead.
- When John was en route to preach in Asia, his ship was wrecked in a storm; all but John were cast ashore. John was assumed dead, but 2 weeks later the waves cast him ashore alive at the feet of his disciple Prochoros.
- When John denounced idol worship as demonic, followers of Artemis stoned him; the rocks turned and hit the throwers.
- He prayed in a temple of Artemis; fire from heaven killed 200 men who worshipped the idol. When the remaining group begged for mercy, he raised the 200 from the dead; they all converted and were baptized.
- Drove out a demon who had lived in a pagan temple for 249 years.
- Aboard ship, he purified vessels of sea water for drinking.
- Ceonops, a magician, pretended to bring three dead people come to life; the "people" were actually demons who mimicked people so the magician could turn people away from Christ. Through prayer, John caused the magician to drown and the demons to vanish.
- Once a year his grave gave off a fragrant dust that cured the sick.
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Prayer to Saint John Prayer for the Enlightenment of Saint John
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