St. John - Apostle and Evangelist

John's own Gospel refers to him as the disciple whom Jesus loved (see John 13:23; 19:26; 20:2), the one who reclined next to Jesus at the Last Supper, and the one to whom he gave the exquisite honor, as he stood beneath the cross, of caring for his mother. Woman, behold your son....Behold, your mother (John 19:26b, 27b).

Because of the depth of his Gospel, John is usually thought of as the eagle of theology, soaring in high regions that other writers did not enter.

His Feast Day is December 27.