Saint Luke the Evangelist October 18 The Holy and Glorious Apostle Luke the Evangelist was a doctor by trade and came to Palestine when he heard of the teachings of Jesus Christ. Having left everything to follow Him, Saint Luke became one of the 70 Apostles being sent out to preach the Word of God. He is also the Luke mentioned in the Gospel to whom Christ appeared while he was with Cleopas on the road to Emmaus. The Evangelist wrote not only the Gospel bearing his name, but also the Acts of the Apostles - a continuation [...]

Saint Luke of Steirus February 7 Listen to the Saint's life in English: Related links: Life of St Luke the New of Mount Stirion (Ancient Faith Radio) Life of St Luke the Younger (Orthodox Wiki)

Gospel Reading January 15th Luke 12: 32-40   "You also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an unexpected hour." (v. 40) Watchfulness constitutes the central theme of this passage. Our Church Fathers emphasise that watchfulness has two dimensions. The first dimension is the “eschatological” dimension which is concerned with how we will be judged by God after we die. It encourages us to live each moment of our lives as if we could suddenly receive a tap on the shoulder and be taken before the judgment seat of the Lord in order to give an [...]