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Sunday April 20th. 2008
St. Mark — Evangelist
Feast April 25th
Feast April 25th
There is a tradition which says that Mark was the youth who witnessed Judas' betrayal of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. Of the four evangelists, only St. Mark relates the incident: “And there followed Him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the soldiers laid hold on him: And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked” (Mark 14:51-
By birth a Jew of the priestly tribe of Levi, St. Mark was a nephew of the Apostle Barnabas. Although not a direct disciple of Jesus Christ, he was one of the 70 disciples.One can assume that he became acquainted with many of Christ's disciples when they gathered in his mother's home.He developed a particularly close bond with St. Peter, who referred to him as "my son" (I Peter 5:13).Later he became a faithful companion and assistant to the Apostle Paul.He witnessed the martyrdom in Rome of both St. Paul by execution and St. Peter by crucifixion.
St. Mark travelled extensively in spreading the Gospel. He accompanied Paul and Barnabas when they returned to Antioch after distributing relief to the Jerusalem Christians, and assisted them in their missionary work on the island of Cyprus, where his uncle was bishop.He left from there to return to Jerusalem, and then set off for Rome with Apostle Peter.
The Roman Christians were not satisfied with hearing about Christ; they earnestly wanted a written record of His life and teachings.St. Mark complied and wrote his account, considered to be the earliest of the four Gospels. was approved by St. Peter as being wholly accurate, and was accepted without disputation by all the local Churches as authentic, divinely-inspired Scripture.
From Rome St. Mark was sent by St. Peter to preach the Gospel in those regions bordering the Adriatic.His ministry was fruitful; everywhere churches were established. St. Peter then appointed Mark bishop and sent him to Egypt.
As promised, the Lord confirmed the Apostles' preaching with signs and wonders: the sick were healed, the deaf were made to hear and the blind to see.The number of faithful increased daily, and under St Mark's teaching the Egyptian Christians attained an impressive level of sanctity. Many gave away their possessions >>>>> next page
St. Mark travelled extensively in spreading the Gospel. He accompanied Paul and Barnabas when they returned to Antioch after distributing relief to the Jerusalem Christians, and assisted them in their missionary work on the island of Cyprus, where his uncle was bishop.He left from there to return to Jerusalem, and then set off for Rome with Apostle Peter.
The Roman Christians were not satisfied with hearing about Christ; they earnestly wanted a written record of His life and teachings.St. Mark complied and wrote his account, considered to be the earliest of the four Gospels. was approved by St. Peter as being wholly accurate, and was accepted without disputation by all the local Churches as authentic, divinely-
As promised, the Lord confirmed the Apostles' preaching with signs and wonders: the sick were healed, the deaf were made to hear and the blind to see.The number of faithful increased daily, and under St Mark's teaching the Egyptian Christians attained an impressive level of sanctity. Many gave away their possessions >>>>> next page
