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Why is St. Luke the patron saint of butchers? Here’s a clue
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Oct 17, 2022 / 17:00 pm The Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Luke the Evangelist on Oct. 18. Luke, who wrote the Acts of the Apostles as well as the Gospel that bears his name, likely incorporated the Blessed Virgin Mary’s testimony into …
October 18: Saint Luke the Evangelist
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 biography of Jesus Christ. St. Luke wrote a greater volume of the New Testament than any other single author, including …
Writing Icons with Luke
Our youngest daughter, Agnes, loves books! Whenever she can, she will pick up a stack of picture books and take them to the couch. Then she’ll go grab her blanket, climb up on the couch, scooch in close to us and listen to story after story. Our saint this month, …