St. Luke was born a Gentile Greek, possibly in Syria. He is commonly attributed to writing the Gospel According to Luke and Acts of the Apostles. He was also called a physician by St. Paul, Eusebius, and St. Jerome (D). Luke’s evangelical symbol is the ox or calf, which represent Jesus’ sacrifice as Messiah. Luke is the patron saint of physicians and surgeons (D). Luke joined Paul’s group in Troas around 51. From there, Luke journeyed to Samothrace, Neapolis, Philippi, Miletus, Tyre, Caesarea, and Jerusalem (D). Luke was the last member of Paul’s group that remained with him in his final prisoning. Luke’s gospel concerns social justice and the poor. Only in Luke are the stories about the
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