The Beatles were not just another Rock band. They were an Event with lasting cosmic effect across the entire planet, heralds of a new evangelium. Evangelium is a Latin term that translates to “gospel,” meaning “good news.”  It is derived from the Ancient Greek word εὐαγγέλιον

Here, in exquisite harmonies and creativity, The Beatles gave the world another gospel and called all peoples to it. All we need is love, a love that in song, and throughout their entire oeuvre, gave us a new “light,” a new joy, peace and dancing melody; in fact everything but the Word made flesh (Jn. 1:1-14). SH.