Tag Archives: St John evangelist

“In Him Was Life”

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

From Fr George W. Rutler’s “Weekly Column” In a letter Sigmund Freud wrote to his friend Edoardo Weiss on April 12, 1933, he reminisced about a visit to the Roman church of San Pietro in Vincoli: “Every day for three lonely … Continue reading →

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Out of Fear and Into Faith

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

by Msgr. Charles Pope Like most of the resurrection accounts, John’s version paints a portrait of a journey that some of the early disciples have to make: out of fear and into faith. It shows the need to experience the … Continue reading →

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Feast of the Beloved Disciple, St John the Evangelist

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Saint John the Evangelist is also known as Saint John the Apostle and the Beloved Disciple. He is one of the sons of Zebedee and Salome. Saint John the Evangelist was a disciple of Saint John the Baptist with his … Continue reading →

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