Events for Thursday 25th April 2024 |
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St Mark |
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Starts | 02:00 | Ends | 11:00 | ||||
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InformationMark's Gospel account of Jesus Christ is probably the oldest of the four Gospels, being written around 70 A.D. It is believed that he was the nephew or cousin of St. Barnabus. St. Mark was associated with both St. Peter and St. Paul. He is the Patron Saint of Egypt and Venice, and was the first bishop of Alexandria in Egypt. Mark was converted to the Faith by Peter, whom he afterwards accompanied to Rome, acting there as his secretary or interpreter. When St. Peter was writing his first epistle to the churches of Asia, he affectionately refers to his faithful companion as "my son Mark". The Roman people asked St. Mark to write down for them Peter's frequent accounts of Our Lord's life. The Evangelist did this with Peter's permission and guidance. This brief but graphic Gospel was often referred to by the early Fathers as "Peter's Gospel".
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