St. Luke the Evangelist & Apostle
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(Franciscan Media) St. Luke wrote one of the three major portions of the New Testament a two volume work composing the third Gospel (probably written around AD 70 and 85) and Acts of the Apostles. In the two books he shows the parallel between the Life of Christ and that of the Church.
St. Luke is the only non-Jewish Christian among the Gospel writers. Tradition holds him to be from Antioch of Syria — St. Paul (Feast Day: 29th June) refers to him as “the beloved physician,” — See: Colossians 4:14
During St. Paul’s second missionary journey (*) See: Acts 15:36 – 18:22 St. Luke remains at Philippi for several years until St. Paul returns from his third mission journey (*) See: Acts 18:23 – 21:26 and accompanies St. Paul to Jerusalem, remaining near him when he’s imprisoned at Caesarea. During these two years, St. Luke had an opportunity to seek information and interview persons who had known Jesus. St. Luke accompanied St. Paul on the dangerous journey to Rome where he was a faithful companion: “Only Luke is with me,” –2 Timothy 4:11 St. Paul writes.
See Commentary: (*) Apocryphal Acts of St Paul -Catholic Encyclopedia
St. Luke: “Authenticity of the Gospel” –Catholic Encyclopedia
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