Reflection on the commemoration of Saint John the Theologian
On many icons of Saint John the Theologian, the saint sits with his Gospel open but a hand clasped over his mouth, guarding his silence. This image reminds us that, even though Saint John declares many profound theological truths, the words of this “son of thunder” (Mk. 3:17) may merely seem like a thundery noise to us (Jn. 12:29) unless we…