Feast Day: April 25
Died: 68 AD
While still young, Mark went with the two great saints, Paul and Barnabas, as missionaries to bring the teachings of Jesus to Cyprus and other new lands. Before the journey was over, though, Mark had an argument with St. Paul and immediately returned to Jerusalem. Paul and Mark later made peace with each other. In fact, Paul wrote from prison in Rome and Mark visited to cheer and help him.
Mark also became a beloved disciple and was like a son to St. Peter, the first pope. St. Mark was made a bishop and sent to Alexandria, Egypt. There many people who heard him preach became Christians. He worked hard to spread love for Jesus and his Church and founded the first famous Christian school in Alexandria.
He went through long and painful sufferings before he died a martyr for his faith.
St Mark is often depicted with a lion. This Christian iconography is derived from the prophetic visions contained in Revelation 4:7. The lion is one of the four living creatures described in the book as placed around the throne of the Almighty and they are chosen as symbols of the four evangelists. These beings were previously described by the prophet Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1: 1-21).
source: http://catholicherald.com/News/b_The_Symbolism_of_the_Gospel_Writers_-b/
Mark lived at the time of Jesus. Although he was not one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, he was a cousin of St. Barnabas, an apostle. Mark is called an evangelist because he wrote one of the four Gospels. Mark's Gospel is short, but it gives many little details that are not in the other Gospels.
While still young, Mark went with the two great saints, Paul and Barnabas, as missionaries to bring the teachings of Jesus to Cyprus and other new lands. Before the journey was over, though, Mark had an argument with St. Paul and immediately returned to Jerusalem. Paul and Mark later made peace with each other. In fact, Paul wrote from prison in Rome and Mark visited to cheer and help him.
Mark also became a beloved disciple and was like a son to St. Peter, the first pope. St. Mark was made a bishop and sent to Alexandria, Egypt. There many people who heard him preach became Christians. He worked hard to spread love for Jesus and his Church and founded the first famous Christian school in Alexandria.
He went through long and painful sufferings before he died a martyr for his faith.
St Mark is often depicted with a lion. This Christian iconography is derived from the prophetic visions contained in Revelation 4:7. The lion is one of the four living creatures described in the book as placed around the throne of the Almighty and they are chosen as symbols of the four evangelists. These beings were previously described by the prophet Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1: 1-21).
source: http://catholicherald.com/News/b_The_Symbolism_of_the_Gospel_Writers_-b/
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