Saint of the Day 27/December/2021
Saint of the Day
(December 27)
✠ St. John the Apostle ✠
Apostle:
Born: AD 6
Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire
Died: AD 100 (Aged 93–94)
Place unknown traditionally assumed to be Ephesus, Roman Empire
Venerated in: Christianity
Canonized: Pre-congregation
Feast: December 27
Patronage:
Love, Loyalty, Friendships, Authors, Booksellers, Burn-victims, Poison-victims, Art-dealers, Editors, Publishers, Scribes, Examinations, Scholars, Theologians
Saint John the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament, which refers to him as с╝╕╧Й╬м╬╜╬╜╬╖╧В. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebedee and Salome or Joanna. His brother was James, who was another of the Twelve Apostles. The Church Fathers identify him as John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, John the Elder and the Beloved Disciple, and testify that he outlived the remaining apostles and that he was the only one to die of natural causes. The traditions of most Christian denominations have held that John the Apostle is the author of several books of the New Testament.
Biographical selection:
After martyrdom, the noblest and courageous sacrifice one can make to God is that of virginity and chastity. This is why the liturgical calendar chose the first day after Christmas to celebrate of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, the model of the martyrs, and the second day, December 27, to celebrate the feast of St. John, the model of virgins.
St. John was from the family of David, and therefore a member of the family of the Most Holy Virgin; he was a relative of Our Lord by the flesh. While the others were Apostles and Disciples, he was the Friend of Our Lord. This predilection was because of his virginity.
He was, according to the Gospel, the Disciple that Jesus loved. This simple phrase is enough to give him glory. This love was for St. John the starting point of the other gifts he received. He was, for example, the first defender of the Divine Word, the Son as co-substantial to the Father, which was being denied by a heresy. The teachings of St. John on this point soar to the heights of the Divine Sun, like an eagle that flies toward the blazing star.
If the face of Moses shone with light after he spoke with God, how much more brilliant and resplendent the face of St. John would have been after he rested his head over the Heart of Jesus, where he received secret treasures of wisdom and science.
Christ was the son of Mary. When He died, Jesus left Mary to St. John. Who on earth could merit such a legacy? The Savior could have left the care of the Most Holy Virgin to Angels. But from the height of the Cross, He saw his virgin Disciple, and his chastity made him worthy of such a priceless treasure. The beautiful comment of St. Peter Damian describes this very well: “Peter received the Church, the Mother of men, as his inheritance, but John received Mary, the Mother of God.”
Comments:
There are many profound thoughts in this selection based on Dom Gueranger. I will not comment on all, but just several points.
First, it is very true that the sacrifice of virginity, the oblation of chastity, is so agreeable to God that it second only to martyrdom. This is because it confers on a soul a special affinity with God. Although chastity is a virtue that pertains to the body, it is principally a virtue of the spirit that rejects what is sordid and leaves the soul free to take wing in the realm of the spirit.
It represents a victory of the spiritual over the material that ennobles and increases the dignity of a human creature, giving him a greater affinity with God. For this reason, Our Lord loved St. John. He is remembered as the disciple that Jesus loved. The others were Apostles and Disciples, but he was the Friend, which means that he was the one closest to Him, the one whom Our Lord honoured with great confidence and intimacy. Our Lord had an appreciation for him that He did not have for the others.
An episode at the Last Supper is very characteristic in this respect. St. Peter wanted to know which of them would betray Our Lord after He told them that this would happen. So, St. Peter requested St. John to ask the question. St. Peter was not able to ask Our Lord directly and went to St. John as a mediator.
The latter rested his head over Jesus’ chest and asked Him. You see here an allusion to the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. St. John with his ear on the Divine Chest heard the Heart of Jesus beating. He understood those pulsations not only as a manifestation of love for mankind but also of anguish and sorrow because the Passion was drawing near.
Therefore, St. John appears as a virgin soul especially close to Our Lord and very devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Second, another gift unarguably beyond compare is that of receiving Our Lady as Mother. When He was dying, Our Lord left this priceless treasure, Our Lady, to His friend and favourite Disciple. To receive Our Lady is to receive the Queen of Heaven and Earth, the first among creatures after Christ. To receive Our Lady is to receive everything that God can give to a man. He could give nothing greater than that.
Here you have, then, another manifestation of the love God has for virgin souls. Our Lady was a virgin – a virgin who gave birth to a virgin Son, who at His death gave her to a friend, the virgin Disciple who was St. John.
Third, as a true counter-revolutionary, Dom Gu├йranger understood well that a full picture of St. John could not be sketched without mentioning that he was one of the first fighters against heresy. The first heresy that was already starting at that time regarded the human and divine natures of Our Lord Jesus Christ. St. John started fighting against those heretics as soon as they appeared. He was, therefore, a precursor of all those combatants for the Catholic Faith who would exist until the end of time, until the moment when Elias and Enoch will return to fight against the Antichrist.
We have, therefore, ample requests to present to St. John in our prayers. We should ask him to help us acquire the same qualities of soul he had in order to receive the reward granted to him: to have Our Lady with us always.
(December 27)
✠ St. John the Apostle ✠
Apostle:
Born: AD 6
Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire
Died: AD 100 (Aged 93–94)
Place unknown traditionally assumed to be Ephesus, Roman Empire
Venerated in: Christianity
Canonized: Pre-congregation
Feast: December 27
Patronage:
Love, Loyalty, Friendships, Authors, Booksellers, Burn-victims, Poison-victims, Art-dealers, Editors, Publishers, Scribes, Examinations, Scholars, Theologians
Saint John the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament, which refers to him as с╝╕╧Й╬м╬╜╬╜╬╖╧В. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebedee and Salome or Joanna. His brother was James, who was another of the Twelve Apostles. The Church Fathers identify him as John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, John the Elder and the Beloved Disciple, and testify that he outlived the remaining apostles and that he was the only one to die of natural causes. The traditions of most Christian denominations have held that John the Apostle is the author of several books of the New Testament.
Biographical selection:
After martyrdom, the noblest and courageous sacrifice one can make to God is that of virginity and chastity. This is why the liturgical calendar chose the first day after Christmas to celebrate of the martyrdom of St. Stephen, the model of the martyrs, and the second day, December 27, to celebrate the feast of St. John, the model of virgins.
St. John was from the family of David, and therefore a member of the family of the Most Holy Virgin; he was a relative of Our Lord by the flesh. While the others were Apostles and Disciples, he was the Friend of Our Lord. This predilection was because of his virginity.
He was, according to the Gospel, the Disciple that Jesus loved. This simple phrase is enough to give him glory. This love was for St. John the starting point of the other gifts he received. He was, for example, the first defender of the Divine Word, the Son as co-substantial to the Father, which was being denied by a heresy. The teachings of St. John on this point soar to the heights of the Divine Sun, like an eagle that flies toward the blazing star.
If the face of Moses shone with light after he spoke with God, how much more brilliant and resplendent the face of St. John would have been after he rested his head over the Heart of Jesus, where he received secret treasures of wisdom and science.
Christ was the son of Mary. When He died, Jesus left Mary to St. John. Who on earth could merit such a legacy? The Savior could have left the care of the Most Holy Virgin to Angels. But from the height of the Cross, He saw his virgin Disciple, and his chastity made him worthy of such a priceless treasure. The beautiful comment of St. Peter Damian describes this very well: “Peter received the Church, the Mother of men, as his inheritance, but John received Mary, the Mother of God.”
Comments:
There are many profound thoughts in this selection based on Dom Gueranger. I will not comment on all, but just several points.
First, it is very true that the sacrifice of virginity, the oblation of chastity, is so agreeable to God that it second only to martyrdom. This is because it confers on a soul a special affinity with God. Although chastity is a virtue that pertains to the body, it is principally a virtue of the spirit that rejects what is sordid and leaves the soul free to take wing in the realm of the spirit.
It represents a victory of the spiritual over the material that ennobles and increases the dignity of a human creature, giving him a greater affinity with God. For this reason, Our Lord loved St. John. He is remembered as the disciple that Jesus loved. The others were Apostles and Disciples, but he was the Friend, which means that he was the one closest to Him, the one whom Our Lord honoured with great confidence and intimacy. Our Lord had an appreciation for him that He did not have for the others.
An episode at the Last Supper is very characteristic in this respect. St. Peter wanted to know which of them would betray Our Lord after He told them that this would happen. So, St. Peter requested St. John to ask the question. St. Peter was not able to ask Our Lord directly and went to St. John as a mediator.
The latter rested his head over Jesus’ chest and asked Him. You see here an allusion to the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. St. John with his ear on the Divine Chest heard the Heart of Jesus beating. He understood those pulsations not only as a manifestation of love for mankind but also of anguish and sorrow because the Passion was drawing near.
Therefore, St. John appears as a virgin soul especially close to Our Lord and very devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Second, another gift unarguably beyond compare is that of receiving Our Lady as Mother. When He was dying, Our Lord left this priceless treasure, Our Lady, to His friend and favourite Disciple. To receive Our Lady is to receive the Queen of Heaven and Earth, the first among creatures after Christ. To receive Our Lady is to receive everything that God can give to a man. He could give nothing greater than that.
Here you have, then, another manifestation of the love God has for virgin souls. Our Lady was a virgin – a virgin who gave birth to a virgin Son, who at His death gave her to a friend, the virgin Disciple who was St. John.
Third, as a true counter-revolutionary, Dom Gu├йranger understood well that a full picture of St. John could not be sketched without mentioning that he was one of the first fighters against heresy. The first heresy that was already starting at that time regarded the human and divine natures of Our Lord Jesus Christ. St. John started fighting against those heretics as soon as they appeared. He was, therefore, a precursor of all those combatants for the Catholic Faith who would exist until the end of time, until the moment when Elias and Enoch will return to fight against the Antichrist.
We have, therefore, ample requests to present to St. John in our prayers. We should ask him to help us acquire the same qualities of soul he had in order to receive the reward granted to him: to have Our Lady with us always.
роЗрой்ро▒ைроп рокுройிродро░்
(роЯிроЪроо்рокро░் 27)
✠ родிро░ுрод்родூродро░் рокுройிродро░் ропோро╡ாрой் ✠
(St. John the Apostle)
роЗропேроЪுро╡ிрой் роЕрой்рокு роЪீроЯро░், роиро▒்роЪெроп்родிропாро│ро░், родிро░ுрод்родூродро░்:
(Beloved Disciple of Jesus, An author of the Gospel and Apostle)
рокிро▒рок்рокு: роХி.рокி. 6
рокெрод்роЪாроп்родா, роХро▓ிро▓ேропா, ро░ோроорок் рокேро░ро░роЪு
(Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire)
роЗро▒рок்рокு: роХி.рокி. 100
рокроЯ்рооோро╕், роХிро░ேроХ்роХроо், ро░ோроорок் рокேро░ро░роЪு
(Patmos, Greece, Roman Empire)
роПро▒்роХுроо் роЪрокை/ роЪрооропроо்: роЕройைрод்родு роХிро▒ிро╕்родро╡ рокிро░ிро╡ுроХро│ுроо்
роиிройைро╡ுрод் родிро░ுро╡ிро┤ா: роЯிроЪроо்рокро░் 27
роЪிрод்родро░ிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯுроо் ро╡роХை:
рокுрод்родроХроо், роХро┤ுроХு, роЗро░роЪроХ் роХிрог்рогроо்
рокாродுроХாро╡ро▓்:
роЕрой்рокு, ро╡ிроЪுро╡ாроЪроо், роироЯ்рокு, роЖроЪிро░ிропро░்роХро│், рокுрод்родроХ ро╡ிро▒்рокройைропாро│ро░்роХро│், родீропாро▓் роЪுроЯрок்рокроЯ்роЯро╡ро░்роХро│், ро╡ிро╖род்родாро▓் рокாродிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯро╡ро░்роХро│், роХро▓ை-рооுроХро╡ро░்роХро│், роЖроЪிро░ிропро░்роХро│், ро╡ெро│ிропீроЯ்роЯாро│ро░்роХро│், роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░்роХро│், родேро░்ро╡ுроХро│், роЕро▒ிроЮро░்роХро│், роЗро▒ைропிропро▓ாро│ро░்роХро│்
рокுройிродро░் ропோро╡ாрой் роЕро▓்ро▓родு рокுройிродро░் роЕро░ுро│рок்рокро░் роЗропேроЪு роХிро▒ிро╕்родுро╡ிрой் рокрой்ройிро░ு родிро░ுрод்родூродро░்роХро│ிро▓் роТро░ுро╡ро░். роЗро╡ро░் роЗропேроЪுро╡ிрой் роЕрой்рокு роЪீроЯро░் роЖро╡ாро░். роХிро▒ிро╕்родிропро▓் роХொро│்роХைроХро│ைроХ் роХொрог்роЯ ропோро╡ாрой் роиро▒்роЪெроп்родிропை роЗро╡ро░்родாрой் роОро┤ுродிройாро░் роОрой்ро▒ு рокாро░роо்рокро░ிропрооாроХ роироо்рокрок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு. роЗро╡ро░் роХிро▒ிро╕்родро╡ родிро░ுроЪ்роЪрокைропிрой் родொроЯроХ்роХ роХாро▓род்родிро▓் роЗро░ுрои்родே рокுройிродро░ாроХ рокோро▒்ро▒рок்рокроЯுроХிро▒ாро░்.
рокுройிродро░ிрой் ро╡ாро┤்ро╡ு:
рокுройிродро░் ропோро╡ாрой் роХро▓ிро▓ேропாро╡ைроЪ் роЪாро░்рои்родро╡ро░்.
роЗро╡ро░родு родрои்родை рокெропро░் “роЪெрокродேропு” (Zebedee). родாропாро░ிрой் рокெропро░், “роЪро▓ோрооி” (Salome) роЖроХுроо். роЗропேроЪுро╡ிрой் родிро░ுрод்родூродро░்роХро│ுро│் роТро░ுро╡ро░ாрой рокெро░ிроп “ропாроХ்роХோрокு” (James) роЗро╡ро░родு роЪроХோродро░ро░் роЖро╡ாро░். роЗро╡ро░்роХро│் рооீрой் рокிроЯிроХ்роХுроо் родொро┤ிро▓ை рооேро▒்роХொрог்роЯிро░ுрои்родройро░். рооுродро▓ிро▓் “родிро░ுрооுро┤ுроХ்роХு ропோро╡ாройிрой்” (John the Baptist) роЪீроЯро░ாроХ роЗро░ுрои்род ропோро╡ாрой், роЕро╡ро░родு ро╡ро┤ிроХாроЯ்роЯுродро▓ிрой்рокроЯி роЗропேроЪுро╡ைрок் рокிрой்рокро▒்ро▒ிройாро░். роЗропேроЪு родройродு рокрой்ройிро░ு родிро░ுрод்родூродро░்роХро│ிро▓் роТро░ுро╡ро░ாроХ роЗро╡ро░ை роПро▒்ро▒ுроХ்роХொрог்роЯாро░்.
роЗропேроЪு ропோро╡ாройைропுроо், роЕро╡ро░் роЪроХோродро░ро░் ропாроХ்роХோрокைропுроо் “роЗроЯிропிрой் роороХ்роХро│்” ("Boanerges" - "Sons of thunder") роОрой்ро▒ு роЕро┤ைрод்родாро░். родிро░ுрод்родூродро░்роХро│ிро▓ேропே рооிроХро╡ுроо் роЗро│ைропро╡ро░ாроХ ропோро╡ாрой் роЗро░ுрои்родாро░். роОройро╡ே, роЗропேроЪு роЗро╡ро░ை рооிроХро╡ுроо் роЕрой்рокு роЪெроп்родாро░்.
роЗропேроЪுро╡ிрой் роЙро░ுрооாро▒்ро▒роо் (роород்родேропு роиро▒்роЪெроп்родி 17:1) роЙро│்ро│ிроЯ்роЯ рооுроХ்роХிроп роиிроХро┤்ро╡ுроХро│ிро▓் роЙроЯройிро░ுрои்род рооூрой்ро▒ு родிро░ுрод்родூродро░்роХро│ுро│் ропோро╡ாройுроо் роТро░ுро╡ро░்.
роЗро▒ுродி роЗро░ро╡ுрогро╡ிрой்рокோродு, роЗро╡ро░் роЗропேроЪுро╡ிрой் рооாро░்рокிро▓் роЪாроп்рои்родிро░ுрои்родродாроХ ропோро╡ாрой் роиро▒்роЪெроп்родி роХுро▒ிрок்рокிроЯுроХிро▒родு. роЗропேроЪு родிро░ுрок்рокாроЯுроХро│ிрой்рокோродு, роЗро╡ро░் родைро░ிропрооாроХ роЕро╡ро░ைрок் рокிрой்родொроЯро░்рои்родு роЪெрой்ро▒ு роЪிро▓ுро╡ை роЕроЯிропிро▓் роиிрой்ро▒ாро░். роЕродрой் ро╡ிро│ைро╡ாроХ, родройродு родாроп் рооро░ிропாро│ைрок் рокாродுроХாроХ்роХுроо் рокொро▒ுрок்рокை роЗропேроЪு, ропோро╡ாройிроЯроо் роЕро│ிрод்родாро░்.
роЗропேроЪுро╡ிрой் ро╡ிрог்рогேро▒்ро▒род்родிро▒்роХு рокிро▒роХு, родிро░ுрод்родூродро░் рокேродுро░ுро╡ோроЯு роЗрогைрои்родு роЪிро▒ிродு роХாро▓роо் роОро░ுроЪро▓ேрооிро▓் роиро▒்роЪெроп்родி роЕро▒ிро╡ிрод்род ропோро╡ாрой், рооро░ிропாро│ிрой் ро╡ிрог்рогேро▒்рокுроХ்роХு рокிрой்ройро░் “роОрокேроЪро╕்” (Ephesus) роироХро░ுроХ்роХு роЪெрой்ро▒ு рокோродிрод்родாро░் роОрой்ро▒ு роироо்рокрок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு.
роХிро▒ிро╕்род родுрой்рокுро▒ுрод்родро▓்роХро│ுроХ்роХு рокேро░்рокோрой рокேро░ро░роЪрой் “роЯொрооீро╖ிропрой்” (Emperor Domitian) роЖрог்роЯ рооுродро▓ாроо் роиூро▒்ро▒ாрог்роЯிрой் роЗро▒ுродிропிро▓், роЖродி роХிро▒ிро╕்родро╡ роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░ுроо், “роЗро▓род்родீрой் роХிро▒ிро╕்родро╡род்родிрой் родрои்родை” (The Father of Latin Christianity) роОрой்ро▒ро┤ைроХ்роХрок்рокроЯுроо் “родெро░்родுро▓்ро▓ிропрой்” (Tertullian) роОрой்рокро╡ро░ிрой் роХூро▒்ро▒ிрой்рокроЯி, роХொродிроХ்роХுроо் роОрог்рогெроп் роХொрок்рокро░ைропிро▓் рокோроЯрок்рокроЯ்роЯுроо், роЗро╡ро░் ропாродொро░ு родீроЩ்роХுрооிрой்ро▒ி роЙропிро░் рокிро┤ைрод்родродாроХ роХூро▒рок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு. роЗрои்род роЕро▒்рокுрод роиிроХро┤்ро╡ை роиேро░ிро▓் роХрог்роЯ “роХொро▓ோро╕்ро╕ிроп” (Colosseum) рокாро░்ро╡ைропாро│ро░்роХро│் роЕройைро╡ро░ுроо், роХிро▒ிро╕்родро╡род்родிро▒்роХு рооройроо் рооாро▒ிройро░். роЕродрой்рокிрой் “роХிро░ேроХ்роХ рокроЯ்рооொро╕்” родீро╡ுроХ்роХு (Greek island of Patmos) роиாроЯு роХроЯрод்родрок்рокроЯ்роЯ ропோро╡ாрой், роЕроЩ்роХேропே рооро░рогроо் роЕроЯைрои்родாро░்.
ропோро╡ாройிрой் родிро░ுрок்рокрог்роЯроЩ்роХро│் роОродுро╡ுроо் роХிроЯைроХ்роХாродродாро▓், роЗро╡ро░ுроо் роЙроЯро▓ோроЯு ро╡ிрог்рогроХрод்родிро▒்роХு роОроЯுрод்родுроХ்роХொро│்ро│рок்рокроЯ்роЯிро░ுроХ்роХро▓ாроо் роОрой்ро▒ு роТро░ு роироо்рокிроХ்роХை роиிро▓ро╡ுроХிро▒родு.
роЗро╕்ро▓ாрооிроп рокாро░்ро╡ை:
роЗро╕்ро▓ாрооிропро░்роХро│ிрой் рокுройிрод роиூро▓ாрой “роХொро░ாрой்” (Quran), роЗропேроЪுро╡ிрой் роЪீроЯро░்роХро│ைрок் рокро▒்ро▒ி рокேроЪுроХிро▒родு. роЖройாро▓், роОро╡ро░родு рокெропро░ுроо் роХுро▒ிрок்рокிроЯрок்рокроЯро╡ிро▓்ро▓ை. рооுро╕்ро▓ிроо் ро╡ிро│роХ்роХроЩ்роХро│், рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் рокுройிрод роХொро░ாрой் ро╡ிро│роХ்роХро╡ுро░ைроХро│் роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ிрой் рокெропро░்роХро│ை роХுро▒ிрок்рокிроЯுро╡родுроЯрой், ропோро╡ாройிрой் рокெропро░ைропுроо் роХுро▒ிрок்рокிроЯுроХிро▒родு. “роЕрои்родிропோроХ்роХிропாро╡ுроХ்роХு” (Antioch) роиро▒்роЪெроп்родி роЕро▒ிро╡ிроХ்роХроЪ் роЪெрой்ро▒ рооூрой்ро▒ு роЕрок்рокோро╕்родро▓ро░்роХро│ிро▓் ропோро╡ாройுроо் роТро░ுро╡ро░் роОрой்ро▒ு, роЖродிроХாро▓ роЗро╕்ро▓ாрооிроп рооро░рокு роХூро▒ுроХிро▒родு.
Saint du jour
(27 d├йcembre)
✠ Saint Jean l'Ap├┤tre ✠
Ap├┤tre:
N├й: AD 6
Bethsa├пde, Galil├йe, Empire romain
D├йc├йd├й : 100 apr├иs JC (93-94 ans)
Lieu inconnu traditionnellement suppos├й ├кtre Eph├иse, Empire romain
V├йn├йr├й dans : le christianisme
Canonis├й : Pr├й-congr├йgation
F├кte : le 27 d├йcembre
Patronage:
Amour, loyaut├й, amiti├йs, auteurs, libraires, victimes de br├╗lures, victimes de poison, marchands d'art, ├йditeurs, ├йditeurs, scribes, examens, universitaires, th├йologiens
Saint Jean l'Ap├┤tre ├йtait l'un des douze ap├┤tres de J├йsus selon le Nouveau Testament, qui se r├йf├иre ├а lui comme . G├йn├йralement r├йpertori├й comme le plus jeune des ap├┤tres, il ├йtait le fils de Z├йb├йd├йe et de Salom├й ou Jeanne. Son fr├иre ├йtait Jacques, qui ├йtait un autre des douze ap├┤tres. Les P├иres de l'├Йglise l'identifient comme ├йtant Jean l'├Йvang├йliste, Jean de Patmos, Jean l'Ancien et le disciple bien-aim├й, et t├йmoignent qu'il a surv├йcu aux ap├┤tres restants et qu'il ├йtait le seul ├а mourir de causes naturelles. Les traditions de la plupart des confessions chr├йtiennes ont soutenu que Jean l'Ap├┤tre est l'auteur de plusieurs livres du Nouveau Testament.
S├йlection biographique :
Apr├иs le martyre, le sacrifice le plus noble et le plus courageux que l'on puisse faire ├а Dieu est celui de la virginit├й et de la chastet├й. C'est pourquoi le calendrier liturgique a choisi le premier jour apr├иs No├лl pour c├йl├йbrer le martyre de saint Etienne, mod├иle des martyrs, et le deuxi├иme jour, le 27 d├йcembre, pour c├йl├йbrer la f├кte de saint Jean, mod├иle des vierges.
Saint Jean ├йtait de la famille de David, et donc membre de la famille de la Tr├иs Sainte Vierge ; il ├йtait parent de Notre-Seigneur par la chair. Tandis que les autres ├йtaient Ap├┤tres et Disciples, il ├йtait l'Ami de Notre-Seigneur. Cette pr├йdilection ├йtait due ├а sa virginit├й.
Il ├йtait, selon l'├Йvangile, le Disciple que J├йsus aimait. Cette simple phrase suffit ├а lui rendre gloire. Cet amour fut pour saint Jean le point de d├йpart des autres dons qu'il re├зut. Il fut, par exemple, le premier d├йfenseur du Verbe divin, le Fils comme co-substantiel au P├иre, qui ├йtait ni├й par une h├йr├йsie. Les enseignements de saint Jean sur ce point s'├йl├иvent jusqu'aux hauteurs du Divin Soleil, comme un aigle qui vole vers l'├йtoile flamboyante.
Si le visage de Mo├пse brillait de lumi├иre apr├иs avoir parl├й avec Dieu, combien plus brillant et resplendissant le visage de saint Jean aurait ├йt├й apr├иs avoir pos├й sa t├кte sur le C┼Уur de J├йsus, o├╣ il a re├зu des tr├йsors secrets de sagesse et de science.
Le Christ ├йtait le fils de Marie. ├А sa mort, J├йsus a laiss├й Marie ├а saint Jean. Qui diable pourrait m├йriter un tel h├йritage ? Le Sauveur aurait pu laisser le soin de la Tr├иs Sainte Vierge aux anges. Mais du haut de la Croix, il vit sa vierge Disciple, et sa chastet├й le rendit digne d'un si pr├йcieux tr├йsor. Le beau commentaire de saint Pierre Damien d├йcrit tr├иs bien cela : « Pierre a re├зu l'├Йglise, la M├иre des hommes, comme son h├йritage, mais Jean a re├зu Marie, la M├иre de Dieu.
Commentaires:
Il y a beaucoup de pens├йes profondes dans cette s├йlection bas├йe sur Dom Gueranger. Je ne commenterai pas tout, mais juste quelques points.
D'abord, il est bien vrai que le sacrifice de la virginit├й, l'oblation de la chastet├й, est si agr├йable ├а Dieu qu'il ne vient qu'apr├иs le martyre. C'est parce qu'il conf├иre ├а une ├вme une affinit├й particuli├иre avec Dieu. Bien que la chastet├й soit une vertu qui appartient au corps, c'est principalement une vertu de l'esprit qui rejette le sordide et laisse l'├вme libre de s'envoler dans le royaume de l'esprit.
Il repr├йsente une victoire du spirituel sur le mat├йriel qui ennoblit et augmente la dignit├й d'une cr├йature humaine, lui donnant une plus grande affinit├й avec Dieu. Pour cette raison, Notre-Seigneur aimait saint Jean. On se souvient de lui comme du disciple que J├йsus aimait. Les autres ├йtaient Ap├┤tres et Disciples, mais il ├йtait l'Ami, ce qui veut dire qu'il ├йtait le plus proche de Lui, celui que Notre-Seigneur honorait avec une grande confiance et une grande intimit├й. Notre Seigneur avait pour lui une appr├йciation qu'il n'avait pas pour les autres.
Un ├йpisode de la C├иne est tr├иs caract├йristique ├а cet ├йgard. Saint Pierre voulait savoir lequel d'entre eux trahirait Notre-Seigneur apr├иs qu'Il leur ait dit que cela arriverait. Ainsi, Saint-Pierre a demand├й ├а Saint-Jean de poser la question. Saint-Pierre n'a pas pu demander directement ├а Notre-Seigneur et est all├й ├а Saint-Jean en tant que m├йdiateur.
Ce dernier posa sa t├кte sur la poitrine de J├йsus et lui demanda. Vous voyez ici une allusion ├а la d├йvotion au Sacr├й-C┼Уur de J├йsus. Saint Jean avec son oreille sur la poitrine divine a entendu battre le C┼Уur de J├йsus. Il a compris ces pulsations non seulement comme une manifestation d'amour pour l'humanit├й, mais aussi d'angoisse et de douleur parce que la Passion approchait.
Ainsi, saint Jean appara├оt comme une ├вme vierge particuli├иrement proche de Notre-Seigneur et tr├иs d├йvou├йe au Sacr├й-C┼Уur de J├йsus.
Deuxi├иmement, un autre don incontestablement incomparable est celui de recevoir Notre-Dame comme M├иre. Au moment de sa mort, Notre-Seigneur a laiss├й ce tr├йsor inestimable, Notre-Dame, ├а son ami et disciple pr├йf├йr├й. Recevoir Notre-Dame, c'est recevoir la Reine du Ciel et de la Terre, la premi├иre des cr├йatures apr├иs le Christ. Recevoir Notre-Dame, c'est recevoir tout ce que Dieu peut donner ├а un homme. Il ne pouvait rien donner de plus grand que cela.
Voil├а donc une autre manifestation de l'amour que Dieu a pour les ├вmes vierges. Notre-Dame ├йtait vierge – une vierge qui a donn├й naissance ├а un Fils vierge, qui ├а sa mort l'a donn├йe ├а un ami, la vierge Disciple qui ├йtait saint Jean.
Troisi├иmement, en vrai contre-r├йvolutionnaire, Dom Gu├йranger comprenait bien qu'on ne pouvait brosser un tableau complet de saint Jean sans mentionner qu'il fut l'un des premiers combattants contre l'h├йr├йsie. La premi├иre h├йr├йsie qui commen├зait d├йj├а ├а cette ├йpoque concernait les natures humaine et divine de Notre Seigneur J├йsus-Christ. Saint-Jean a commenc├й ├а se battre contre ces h├йr├йtiques d├иs qu'ils sont apparus. Il fut donc un pr├йcurseur de tous ces combattants de la foi catholique qui existeront jusqu'├а la fin des temps, jusqu'au moment o├╣ Elias et Enoch reviendront combattre l'Ant├йchrist.
Nous avons donc de nombreuses demandes ├а pr├йsenter ├а saint Jean dans nos pri├иres. Nous devons lui demander de nous aider ├а acqu├йrir les m├кmes qualit├йs d'├вme qu'il avait pour recevoir la r├йcompense qui lui a ├йt├й accord├йe : avoir toujours Notre-Dame avec nous.
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