Luke the Evangelist - Wikipedia
Luke the Evangelist painting the first icon of the Virgin Mary. Christian tradition, starting from the 8th century, states that Luke was the first icon painter. He is said to have painted pictures of the Virgin Mary and Child, in particular the Hodegetria image in Constantinople (now lost).
St. Luke - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
Luke, the writer of the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, has been identified with St. Paul's "Luke, the beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14). We know few other facts about Luke's life from Scripture and from early Church historians.
Saint Luke | Biography, Feast Day, Patron Saint Of, Facts ...
St. Luke (flourished 1st century ce; feast day October 18) was, in Christian tradition, the author of the Gospel According to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, a companion of St. Paul the Apostle, and the most literary of the New Testament writers. Information about his life is scanty.
Who Was Saint Luke? The Beginner's Guide - OverviewBible
Mar 29, 2019 · Saint Luke, also known as Luke the Evangelist, is widely regarded as the author of both the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts. He wrote more of the New Testament than anyone else—even the Apostle Paul.
Saint Luke - Franciscan Media
Oct 18, 2024 · Saint Luke is known to us primarily as the author of the Gospel that bears his name, and Acts of the Apostles. Actually two volumes of one work, Saint Luke instructs and inspires us with his beautiful treatment of the words and deeds of Jesus and of the early Church.
St. Luke, Evangelist, Physician, Patron of Artists - Vatican News
Oct 18, 2024 · See Vatican News to discover the life-story and message of St. Luke, Evangelist, Physician, Patron of Artists, the Saint of the Day 18 October.
St. Luke the Evangelist Feast day: Oct 18 - Catholic News Agency
Nov 6, 2024 · On October 18, Catholics and other Christians around the world will celebrate the feast of St. Luke, the physician and companion of St. Paul whose gospel preserved the most extensive...