St. Luke: A Tragic Hero

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St. Luke "Remember the past, plan for the future, but live for today, because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come," St. Luke said. St. Luke was a gentile physician who converted to Christ. After his conversion, St. Luke started to travel with St. Paul and convert others to Christianity. Years later, St. Luke was martyred because of his faithfulness to God. St. Luke was a benevolent man who greatly impacted the world with his Gospel and Acts of the Apostles. To begin with, St. Luke, a gentile and physician, converted to Christianity and became a witness to Christ. St. Luke was born in Antioch, Syria in the first century. In his early years, he was educated as a physician and was later known as "the beloved physician." He converted to Christ after …show more content…

Luke preached and remained true to God until his death in 84 A.D. After St. Paul's death, St. Luke preached and converted many people and the city of Achaia, a city near Macedonia. In Alexandria, Egypt, St. Luke ordained St. Abilius as a successor to be the next bishop after Bishop Annas. In 84 A.D., St. Luke, at the age of 84, was martyred by being crucified on an olive tree in Achaia. His body was buried in Thebes, Egypt, where they were brought to Constantinople. Many people who had eye problems were cured at St. Luke's tomb. St. Luke's relics were then buried in an altar with St. Andrew and Timothy. Even though he was faced with the prospect of death, St. Luke remained faithful and loyal to God. Because he was converted as a Christian, St. Luke was able to preach and teach about Jesus until his tragic martyrdom. St. Luke is an admirable saint because he was loyal by being faithful to St. Paul and God, intelligent because he wrote two important books of the Bible, and loving by loving God with all of his heart. As an intelligent and benign man, St. Luke was able to convert many people as Christians. St. Luke proclaims, "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my

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