The Ancient Church

St. Simon the Zealot Collected and Edited by Bp. Joseph ( Ancient Church of the West )  Simon the Zealot, one of the glorious Twelve, was a native of Cana in Galilee, the humble village where the Lord Jesus Christ worked His first public miracle. On the day of Simon’s own wedding, he welcomed Jesus and His blessed Mother to his feast, never imagining that this would be the very hour when heaven would break open upon his life. For when the wine failed, and the guests were distressed, Christ manifested His glory by turning water into wine, and Simon’s heart was pierced by the divine majesty of the Word made flesh.  Struck with awe and burning with fervent love, Simon left behind his bridal chamber, his household, and his former life, and followed Christ as a disciple without looking back. For this reason, the Church has called him the Zealot, not for a party or faction, but for the divine flame which consumed his earthly affections and bound his heart to the true Bridegroom of s...