ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER Saints celebrated on the 4th of December WELCOME ! SAINT JOHN DAMASCENE, PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH ⬅️ Doctors of the Church - Complete List Saint John was born in Damascus about 675. After holding public office for a time, he withdrew to the monastery of Sabas near Jerusalem. He wrote ‘The Fount of Wisdom’, in which he presented a comprehensive teaching on Christian doctrine, which had great influence on later theology. He died about 750. PRAYER: Lord, may the prayers of Saint John Damascene help us, and may the true faith he taught so well always be our light and our strength. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity with the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.