St Mark the Evangelist (Acts 12:12-13:15)
St Mark, whose full name was ‘John Mark’, was the writer of one of the four gospels. Nevertheless, unless he was the young man who fled from the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:51), he’s not mentioned in any of them. From the other books of the N
St Gabriel the Archangel (Daniel 9:20-27)
St. Gabriel the Archangel is first introduced in the Old Testament Book of Daniel, where he spoke of political developments in the Middle East and the coming of the Messiah.
The Twelve Prophets (Sirach 49:10)
The Twelve Minor Prophets were a group of the most famous prophets in Jewish history. The short books named after them were collected together in the Old Testament.
The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)
During the Sermon on the Mount, shared eight short sayings about how to be truly happy, or ‘blessed’, in this life. These are known as the Beatitudes.
St Luke the Evangelist (Colossians 4:14)
St Luke was the writer of two of the books included in the New Testament – the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. As such, he is known as St Luke the ‘Evangelist’, which means ‘gospel-writer’. According to the start of his gospel,
Christ calls his First Disciples (Matthew 4:18-22)
Jesus invited four fishermen to become his first disciples, promising to make them 'fishers of men'. They immediately left their nets and followed him.
St James & St John’s Request (Matthew 20:20-28)
Through their mother, two of the apostles asked Jesus for special status in heaven. In response, he invited them to suffer with him.
Moses receives the Law (Exodus 19:1–20:21)
According to the Book of Exodus, God revealed the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai. He spent forty days and nights on the mountain, where God gave him a physical version of the Ten Commandments on two tablets of stone.
Abel is Murdered (Genesis 4:1-16)
The story of Cain and Abel, as told in the Book of Genesis, is a tale of sibling rivalry that ends in tragedy. Later, Abel's death becomes a symbol of Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
I am the Good Shepherd (John 10:1-21)
In St John's gospel, Jesus identified himself as a caring and protective shepherd who lovingly tends to his sheep, knows them individually, and is willing to lay down his life for their sake.