The Disciples

ONE OF THE TWELVE - ANDREW THE APOSTLE

One of the twelve
Andrew the Apostle
The son of John
Brother of Simon
From the village of Bethsaida
On the Sea of Galilee
Originally a fisherman
Turned to a fisher of men
By Jesus of Galilee
Witness of the ascension
Who spread the gospels
Far and wide
Martyred by crucifixion
At the city of Patras in Achaea

Feast day 30th November

ONE OF THE TWELVE - SIMON PETER

One of the twelve
Simon Peter
The son of John
Brother of Andrew
From the village of Bethsaida
On the Sea of Galilee
Originally a fisherman
Turned to a fisher of men
By Jesus of Galilee
Denied Christ three times
After the crucifixion
Witness of the ascension
Who spread the Gospels
Far and wide
And founded the Christian church
Becoming the first bishop
And the first Pope
Before his own crucifixion
In godless Rome
Under Emperor
Nero Augustus Caesar.

Main feast 29th June

ONE OF THE TWELVE - JAMES THE GREATER

One of the twelve
James the greater
Son of Zebedee
Son of Salome
Named by Christ
With his brother John
Sons of thunder
A simple fisherman
Turned to a fisher of men
By Jesus of Galilee
Witness of the ascension
Who spread the Gospels
Far and wide
Martyred in Jerusalem
By King Herod Agrippa I

Feast Day 25th July

JAMES THE GREATER

The legend of James
Apostle of the lord
And Christ’s appointed
Son of Thunder
Has it that
Upon his Martyrs death
In Jerusalem
St James body
Was taken by angels
And placed in a boat
Which sailed, unmanned
And rudderless
To the Spanish coast
Where it was enveloped
By a massive rock

ONE OF THE TWELVE - JOHN BROTHER OF JAMES

One of the twelve
John the beloved disciple
Son of Zebedee
Son of Salome
Named by Christ
With his brother James
Sons of thunder
A simple fisherman
Turned to a fisher of men
By Jesus of Galilee
One of the four Evangelists
John was the only disciple
To witness the crucifixion
While dying on the cross,
Jesus instructed him
To take care
Of his mother Mary
Witness of the ascension
Who spread the Gospels
Far and wide
John died at Ephesus
Have lived to an old age
The only un-martyred apostle

Feast Day December 27th

ONE OF THE TWELVE - PHILIP THE APOSTLE

One of the twelve
Philip the Apostle
From the village of Bethsaida
On the Sea of Galilee.
Witness of the ascension
Who spread the Gospels
Far and wide
He was martyred
By beheading
In the city of Hierapolis

Feast Day 3rd May

ONE OF THE TWELVE - BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE

One of the twelve
Bartholomew the Apostle
From the village of Cana
On the Sea of Galilee
Witness of the ascension
Who spread the Gospels
Far and wide
After converting Polymius
The King of Armenia
He was put to death
By the Kings brother
Martyred on the cross
In Albanopolis in Armenia

Feast Day August 24th

ONE OF THE TWELVE - JAMES THE LESSER

One of the twelve
James the lesser
Son of Alphaeus
A tax collector
Witness of the ascension
Who then spread the Gospels
Far and wide
James son of Alphaeus
Was beaten, stoned
And clubbed to death

Feast Day 1st May

ONE OF THE TWELVE - DOUBTING THOMAS

One of the twelve
Doubting Thomas
Sometimes called
Didymus the Twin
Or the Apostle of India
Was a carpenter by trade
Witness of the ascension
Who was gently rebuked
After the resurrection
For his scepticism by Christ
Before exclaiming
"My Lord and My God,"
Thomas was the only witness
Of the Assumption
Of Mary into heaven
He then spread the Gospels
Far and wide
But was stabbed to death
With a spear
While in India
At a place called Calamine

ONE OF THE TWELVE - MATTHEW THE APOSTLE

One of the twelve
Matthew the Apostle
Born in Galilee
Was a former publican
Turned tax collector
From Capernaum
Before answering the call
Witness of the ascension
Witness of the resurrection
One of the four Evangelists.
Who then spread the Gospels
Far and wide
Was killed with a spear
In the city of Nadabah
In Ethiopia

Feast Day 21st September

ONE OF THE TWELVE - THADDEUS THE APOSTLE

One of the twelve
Thaddeus the apostle
Also known as Jude
Witness of the ascension
Who then spread the Gospels
Far and wide
Was Martyred in Beirut
In the Roman province of Syria

Feast Day June 19th

ONE OF THE TWELVE - SIMON THE ZEALOT

One of the twelve
Simon the Zealot
Witness of the ascension
Who then spread the Gospels
Far and wide
Was Martyred in Beirut
In the Roman province of Syria

Feast Day October 28th

ST. JAMES THE MOOR SLAYER

On a battlefield in Galicia
Upon the cry of Santiago
The saint appeared
Upon a steed of brilliant white
St James the greater
Was then transformed
From a fisher of men
To Santiago Matamoros,
St. James the Moor slayer