Tuesday, April 25, 2023

SAINT MARK

 

 

 

SAINT MARK

 

 

Saint Mark was an evangelist

But not

One of the original apostles

 

He was the young man

Who followed Christ

After his arrest

And later escaped capture

 

“A young man wearing nothing

But a linen garment

Was following Jesus

 

When they seized him

He fled naked

Leaving his garment behind”                                                          Mark 14:51-52

 

Dear Lord-we pray

That as we follow you

Through our lives

When times become tough

That we do not flee from you

As the other apostles

And Mark did

 

Mark was later

The companion

Of both Paul and Peter

 

Paul and Barnabas-Mark’s cousin

Took Mark on Paul’s first missionary journey

But Mark turned back

For Jerusalem

 

Paul became angry

And his quarrel with Barnabas

Led to Barnabas and Mark
Preaching together in Cypress

 

“Some time later

Paul said to Barnabas,

‘Let us go back

And visit the brothers

Where we preached the Word of the Lord

And see how they are doing’

 

Barnabas wanted to take John

Also called John Mark with them

But Paul did not think

It wise to take him

Because he had deserted them

In Pamphylia

And not continued with them

In the work”                                                                    Acts 15:36:38

 

They had a sharp disagreement

And Barnabas and Mark

Preached in Cyprus

 

Paul took Silas

And headed out to strengthen the churches

In Syria and Cilicia

 

Later

Mark was with Paul

When Paul was in prison

 

“My fellow prisoner Aristarchus

Sends you his greetings

As does Mark-the cousin of Barnabas

(“You have received instructions about him

If he comes to you-welcome him”)                                                        Colossians 4:10

 

And Peter referred to Mark,

“As his son”

 

“She who is in Babylon

Chosen together with you

Sends you her greetings

As does my son Mark”

 

We must remember

That Mark was a good deal younger

Than Peter and Paul

And that Peter

Is probably the SOURCE

Of most of Mark’s Gospel

 

It is believed

Mark suffered martyrdom

Possibly in Alexandria

Of which he was the first bishop

 

The symbol of Mark

As an evangelist

Is the lion

And his feast day

Is April 25th

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-4-13

 

 

Ps        MISC.        WITNESS        4-25-14 and 4-25-2019

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