Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
Born in Antioch, Saint Luke was a physician who studied philosophy, medicine, and art. Hearing of Christ, Luke came to Jerusalem and saw the Savior face to face, heard His teachings, and witnessed His works. The resurrected Lord appeared to Saint Luke and Cleopas on the road to Emmaus. Luke joined Saint Paul on his second missionary journey, bringing many pagans and jews to Christ. After Paul's martyrdom, Luke taught the true faith in Macedonia, Dalmatia, and Italy. At the request of the Christians, Saint Luke wrote both his Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. Luke painted three icons of the most holy Mother of God and icons of Peter and Paul, and is regarded as the founder of Christian iconography. In his old age, he traveled to Libya and Egypt, then returned to Greece, where he labored with great zeal. At the age of 84, Saint Luke was martyred by pagans for the sake of Christ and hanged from an olive tree in the town of Thebes. ☦️
