SAINT FEAST DAY 18 OCTOBER: ST LUKE, EVANGELIST

SAINT LUKE, EVANGELIST

Saint Luke, from the Gospel of St Riquier, or the Gospel of Charlemagne, manuscript, France, c. 800

Saint Luke was a physician of Antioch. He knew Greek and was a disciple of the Apostle Paul, whom he accompanied on his second and third missionary journeys. He also stayed in Rome when Saint Paul was in captivity.

A CONVERT TO CHRISTIANITY

A gentile convert to Christianity, Luke wrote the Gospel from holy tradition (word of mouth) and compiled the Acts from what he, personally, had seen. He never married and lived eighty-four years.

Medallion of Saint Luke from an icon frame, Constantinople,
c. 1100

PRAYER:

Father,

you chose Luke the evangelist to reveal

by preaching and writing

the mystery of your love for the poor.

Unite in one heart and spirit

all who glory in your name,

and let all nations come to see your salvation.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity

of the Holy Spirit,

God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Saint Luke with his symbol, the ox, illuminated manuscript,
c. 1300

PRAYER TO SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST

Most wonderful Saint Luke,

you were animated by

the Heavenly Spirit of Love.

In faithfully detailing

the humanity of Jesus,

you also showed His Divinity

and His genuine compassion

for all human beings.

May the Holy Spirit, instructor

of the faithful, help me

to understand Christ’s words

and faithfully apply them

in my life. Amen.

➡️ The Translation of Saints Andrew and Luke, Apostles

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