Saint Mark’s Sense of Urgency
As Christians we can imitate Saint Mark the Evangelist and our Haitian neighbors with regard to working out our salvation in a much more urgent manner.
As Christians we can imitate Saint Mark the Evangelist and our Haitian neighbors with regard to working out our salvation in a much more urgent manner.
Mark’s evangelism took fierce courage to go beyond his boundaries, into the unknown, to the unseen, sharing news he knew was urgent, life-sustaining, and fortifying.
I read somewhere that Saint Mark the Evangelist is the patron saint of people dealing with insect bites.
In just a little over a week, it will be Easter.
Even though Mark, Peter and Paul were direct followers of Jesus Christ, they had issues. The light of Christ still shone though.
Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Mark. What lessons can we draw from his life?
St. Mark’s feast day is April 25th. Celebrate the saint by preparing Sautéed Mustard Greens and reflecting on the parable included in his Gospel.