African Saints (from the Prologue of Ohrid)
October 18 Apostle and Evangelist Luke (1st century) Luke was born in Antioch and and became one of the 70 Apostles Jesus sent to preach during His earthly ministry (Luke 10:1-24). He and Cleopas saw the resurrected Lord on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-32). Luke authored one of the four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. He is considered to be the first iconographer and preached in Antioch. In his later years, Luke visited Libya and Upper Egypt before being martyred in Greece.
A Word from the Fathers & Mothers
“When self-will and ease become habitual, they overthrow a man.” Abba Poemen (the Shepherd), from the Sayings of the Desert Fathers
“We see Christ’s Cross and read of His Passion, and we still cannot endure even a small offence, miserable as we are.” Amma Theodora, from the Matericon
Desert Fathers Dispatch 