Luke’s Christian ministry is described in Acts. Luke joined St. Paul at age fifty-one and accompanied him first to Samothrace, Neapolis, and finally Philippi. While Paul was in prison, Luke kept the church going in his absence. Although a specific date is not known for his birthdate, Luke lived during the time of St. Paul and is believed to have died at age eighty-four after settling in Greece to write his account of Jesus' life. He traveled with St. Paul as a missionary during his fifties and later settled in Greece to write his Gospel. (Catholic University of America, 2000)

St. Luke is often seen with the symbols of sacrifice either a calf or an ox, which correlates with the sacrifice Jesus, made for the world. St. Luke is one of the most extensive writers of the New Testament. He was a disciple of St. Paul, and his companion on some of his missionary journeys. He was also an author of Acts. (Farmer, 1992) His Gospel is much longer than St. Matthew’s and is considered by theologians to be the most descriptive of all four authors. (Catholic University of America, 2000) The best way to learn about St. Luke is to read his Gospel, which reflects his thinking about Jesus. He also describes six miracles and eighteen parables not mentioned in the other gospels. (Attwater and Thurston, 1981)

St. Luke had a profound effect on early Christianity even though details of his early and later life are sketchy. He was one of the first members of the Christian community at Antioch and as a historian appealed to the Gentiles because of his emphasis on poverty, prayer, and purity of heart reflected in his gospel. He wrote about what he experienced and observed in his mission work with St. Paul. Over two thousand years later, St. Luke’s gospel and the Acts of the Apostle still have relevan

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