Today, December 27, is the feast of Saint John the Apostle.
John was the son of Zebedee and Salome. He was the brother of Saint James the Greater and a disciple of Saint John the Baptist.
He was a fisherman called by Jesus during the first year of His ministry, and traveled everywhere with Him, becoming so close as to be known as the Beloved Disciple.
He took part in the Last Supper and was the only one of the Twelve not to leave Jesus in the hour of His Passion, standing at the foot of the cross. He was made guardian of Our Lady by Jesus, and he took her into his home. Upon hearing of the Resurrection, John was the first to reach the tomb; when he met the Risen Lord at the lake of Tiberias, he was the first to recognize Him.