Behold, thy Mother.

Saint John, known as the Evangelist and the "beloved disciple" was born in Bethsaida. Today we celebrate his feast day. He was called to follow Jesus while mending his fishing nets. John wrote the fourth Gospel, three Epistles and the book of Revelation. His passages before the existence of the Word, his writings are among the most powerful of the New Testament. He wrote of how Jesus became the light of the world and life of our souls.

John, the Evangelist, wrote of Christ and His Divine and brotherly love. With James, his brother, and Simon Peter, he was one of the witnesses of the Transfiguration. John is thought to have been especially close to Jesus; he alone was at the foot of the cross when Our Lord died, and it was to John that Jesus said, "Behold thy Mother."

According to legend, the emperor Diocletian once tried to poison John by ordering him to drink a cup of poisoned wine. Saint John blessed the wine and the poison slithered away in the form of a snake.

1 John 1: 1-4 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.

What we have seen and heard, we proclaim now to you, we speak of the Word of life. 1 John 1:1,3

O Beloved Disciple Saint John, the Evangelist, help us to have a personal encounter with Jesus each day. Help us to be His disciples.  We ask your intercession for all the intentions we receive through this ministry for babies, little ones and their families.