April 25- Saint Mark the Evangelist—Feast

Read entire reflection online >>>April 25: Saint Mark the Evangelist—Feastc. 12–c. 68Patron Saint of attorneys, captives, shoemakers, lions, notaries, glass workers, Egypt, and VeniceInvoked against impenitence, insect bites, scrofulous & struma diseasesPre-Congregation canonizationLiturgical Color: RedQuote: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God.As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. A voice of one crying out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.'”  ~Mark 1:1–4Prayer:Saint Mark, I thank you for your “Yes” to Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Thank you for your ministry and especially for your Gospel account. Please pray for me, that I may never tire of turning back to the mission that God has entrusted to me. May I imitate your fidelity and hard work for Christ, going so far as to lay my life down for others. Saint Mark, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: mycatholic.lifeCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Images via Wikimedia - main