On this Feast of St. Luke, we acknowledge our need to receive the message of the Evangelists so that we can be evangelists in the world – announcing to others the Good News of Jesus.
The Gospel of Luke reveals several insights regarding how we proclaim the Good News: we do it together; we go with the Christ’s blessing; we carry out the Lord’s task and let people make their own choice.
Today the Church honors St. Luke, the Evangelist who wrote his Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. A possible companion of St. Paul, Luke shows us that being a disciple provides daily opportunities in words and actions to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ.
The Lord calls 72 disciples to go out in pairs proclaiming his message that the Kingdom of God is at hand. As the Lord’s disciples, we continue his mission as we work together and speak the Good News of Jesus Christ.