Saint Luke

The Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Luke. Saint Luke was born of a pagan family. Converted to the faith, he became a fellow-worker of Saint Paul. From the preaching of Saint Paul he compiled the gospel that bears his name. He is also attributed with the Acts of the Apostles which details the beginning of the Church. As we pray in the opening prayer: "Father, you chose Luke the evangelist to reveal by preaching and writing the mystery of your love for the poor" (Magnificat, 264). Saint Luke is also known as the "beloved physician" (Col 4:14). Luke "preserves some of Jesus' best-known stories of God's merciful and healing love for all peoples, whether respected or despised. Among the parables are the Good Samaritan and Prodigal Son" (268-69). As Saint Luke points out the love, mercy, compassion of Christ, we know that we are called to follow that same example. We are to put on the mind and heart of Christ. These are qualities that we need to live everyday. In our time of Mission, Fr. Jim has been asking us, "Do you give off signs and signals that would let people know that you profess and live the Catholic faith?" Here is a good example right here, sharing the love, mercy, and compassion of Christ. Of course, there are many other wonderful qualities of Christ that we can live but like the song says, "They will know we are Christians by our Love." Pray that is true for all of us. May God bless you all! Saint Luke, pray for us!!!