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St. Luke the Evangelist
Patron of Physicians, Artists, Notaries and Others
Life and historical setting
Luke the Evangelist (d. 84) is remembered in the Church as patron of Physicians, Artists, Notaries and Others. The supplied Catholic source associates this life with Antioch.
Documented offices and forms of service associated with Luke the Evangelist include apostle, evangelist.
Luke the Evangelist's written work included his Gospel intending to write "an ordered account" of things already recorded by others.
The enduring witness of Luke the Evangelist is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, prayer and contemplation, and teaching and sacred learning. The New Testament and the earliest Christian tradition are treated as the primary witnesses; later journeys, relic traditions, and legends are identified separately when they cannot be documented to the same degree.
Vocation and witness
These themes were identified from the supplied source record and provide a structured guide to the life.
Gospel encounter and discipleship
The supplied account connects this life directly with Christ, the Gospel, or the apostolic witness.
Prayer and contemplation
Prayer, contemplation, or a disciplined interior life is a significant part of the recorded witness.
Teaching and sacred learning
Teaching, writing, study, or the formation of others belongs to the legacy preserved in the source.
Pastoral and ecclesial leadership
The account includes pastoral, monastic, or ecclesial leadership exercised for the good of the Church.
Sharing the faith
The source presents teaching and evangelization as service to the Church and future generations.
Spiritual legacy
The enduring witness of Luke the Evangelist is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, prayer and contemplation, and teaching and sacred learning. The New Testament and the earliest Christian tradition are treated as the primary witnesses; later journeys, relic traditions, and legends are identified separately when they cannot be documented to the same degree.
Prayerful reflection
God of holiness, through the witness of Luke the Evangelist, strengthen us in patient teaching, evangelization, and the faithful transmission of the Catholic faith. Keep our attention fixed on Jesus Christ, and teach us to answer grace faithfully in the duties, relationships, and needs placed before us. Amen.
Historical and liturgical note
Current Vatican News calendar listing; local and religious calendars may add other observances.
The New Testament and the earliest Christian tradition are treated as the primary witnesses; later journeys, relic traditions, and legends are identified separately when they cannot be documented to the same degree.