We could simply say that St John the Evangelist is one who spreads the good news of salvation. However, it is more compelling to say that John tells the good news with everything he has to say about the love of God in Jesus Christ.

The letter of St John was written to testify how profoundly the love of Christ has elevated the way to comprehend what was heard, seen, and touched, on the person of Jesus Christ. The incident at the empty tomb provides us with the intensity of John’s love for Jesus. Running faster than Peter to the tomb could indicate the beloved disciple’s love for Jesus. However, he let Peter go in the tomb first to see only linen cloths on the ground, separate from the cloth that wrapped Jesus’ head. The one who touched their lives had left them with rolled linens. From then on, such material signs are pertinent to the beloved disciples that the love of Christ is traced in every sphere of life. For, he entered and saw and believed.

To go forth to communicate what he has seen and heard is a tremendous urgency for an evangelist of Christ. As we continue the octave celebration of Jesus’ nativity, we continue to reflect on our call to be attentive to the message of the incarnation. This message is all about joy and peace which is the result of God’s love for us. In our attentiveness, let us all strive to be evangelists like the beloved disciple.