Luke 24:13 That very day, the first day of the week, two of the disciples were going to a village called Emmaus
April 25 The Feast of St. Mark, Evangelist“The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” Mark 1:1 NRSV
Almighty God, by the hand of Mark the evangelist you have given to your Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank you for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Book of Common Prayer, p. 240
Image: The beginning of the Gospel of Mark in the 7th century Book of Durrow. Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain.
Acts 2:14a But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say.
John 20:18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her.
Matthew 27:5 Throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed; and he went and hanged himself.
Romans 8:6 To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
Hear what the Spirit is saying 