April 25
Saints of the Day
 

Saint Mark the Evangelist, d. 68

    Author of the earliest canonical Gospel.

    Traveled with his cousin Saint Barnabas, and with Saint Paul through Cyprus. Evangelized in Alexandria, established the Church there, and founded the first famous Christian school.

Died martyred 25 April 68 at Alexandria; relics at Venice, Italy

Images Gallery of images of Saint Mark

Additional Information

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintm08.htm
http://www.magnificat.ca/cal/engl/04-25.htm

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The Gospel of St. Mark

    Summarizing the Four Gospels:
        1- Matthew: To the Jews, Jesus is the Messiah, the King so much waited by centuries... the Gospel of the Kingdom, of the Church.
        2- Mark: To the Romans, Jesus is the servant maker of wonders, the Redeemer Servant, the Gospel of Action.
        3- Luke: A Greek, he wrote to the Greeks, Jesus is the Son of Man, of Virgin Mary, the universal Savior, the Gospel of Joy.
        4- John: To all, Jesus is the Son of God, anyone who believes in Him will be saved, the Gospel of Salvation..

    Representation of the Four Gospel Writers:
        1- The winged man is mainly a symbol of Matthew because he began his gospel with a genealogy of Jesus as a man.
        2- The winged lion is mainly a symbol of Mark because of his clear proclamation of Jesus' Resurrection, and his continuous fights in the Gospels with the scribes and Pharisee.
        3- The winged ox is mainly a symbol of Luke because of his emphasis on Jesus' sacrificial atonement, opening his Gospel with the sacrifice in the Temple of Zachariah, the father of John the Baptist.
        4- The eagle is mainly a symbol of John because of his "soaring" witness to Jesus' divine nature. See  Ezekiel 1