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 [...]