Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist

Saint Luke the Evangelist

Saint Luke was a physician and a disciple of the Apostle Paul. He is known for writing the Gospel of Saint Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, which make up a significant portion of the New Testament. He is also considered to be the founder of Christian iconography. 

Saint of the Day for October 18

Luke wrote one of the major portions of the New Testament, a two-volume work comprising the third Gospel and Acts of the Apostles. In the two books he shows the parallel between the life of Christ and that of the Church. He is the only Gentile Christian among the Gospel writers. Tradition holds him to be a native of Antioch, and Paul calls him “our beloved physician.” His Gospel was probably written between 70 and 85 A.D.

Saint Luke is the Patron Saint of:
Artists/Painters
Brewers
Butchers
Notaries
Physicians/Surgeons
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