San Luca Evangelista – Dipinto di Dino Carbetta
“Saint Luke the Evangelist – Painting by Dino Carbetta” …
Luke is one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels. He is the author of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, which would mean Luke contributed over a quarter of the text of the New Testament, more than any other author. In the two books, he shows the parallel between the life of Christ and that of the Church. He is the only Gentile Christian among the Gospel writers. Tradition holds him to be a native of Antioch, and Paul calls him “our beloved physician.” His Gospel was probably written between 70 and 85 A.D. Luke appears in Acts during Paul’s second journey, remains at Philippi for several years until Paul returns, accompanies Paul to Jerusalem, and remains near him when he is imprisoned in Caesarea. He accompanied Paul on the dangerous journey to Rome where he was a faithful companion. And after everyone else deserts Paul in his final imprisonment and suffering, it is Luke who remains with Paul to the end: "Only Luke is with me" (2 Timothy 4:11). Luke also has a special connection with the women in Jesus' life, especially Mary. It is only in Luke's gospel that we hear the story of the Annunciation, Mary's visit to Elizabeth including the Magnificat, the Presentation, and the story of Jesus' disappearance in Jerusalem. It is Luke that we must thank for the Scriptural parts of the Hail Mary: "Hail Mary full of grace" spoken at the Annunciation and "Blessed are you and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus." Ancient traditions also acknowledge Luke as the founder of Christian iconography, making him a patron of artists as well as doctors and other medical caregivers. His relics reside in the Abbey of Santa Giustina in Padua, Italy. Reading Luke's gospel gives a good idea of his character as one who loved the poor, who wanted the door to God's kingdom opened to all, who respected women, and who saw hope in God's mercy for everyone.
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- c.Dino Carbetta
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